Hyphenation of withhold

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word withhold? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

with-hold

Definitions of withhold:

1.	Hold back Refuse to hand over or share The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
2.	Retain and refrain from disbursing Of payments My employer is withholding taxes

Synonyms of withhold:

verb	keep back, deny, refuse
verb	deduct, recoup, keep, hold on

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