withhold

[US]/wɪðˈhəʊld/
[UK]/wɪðˈhoʊld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. kuweka; kukataa kukabidhi; kukandamiza; kuficha
vi. kuzuia; kujizuia
Word Forms
Third Person Singularwithholds
Present Participlewithholding
Past Tensewithheld
Past Participlewithheld
Pluralwithholds

Phrases & Collocations

withhold information

kuzuwia taarifa

withhold payment

kucheza malipo

withhold evidence

kuzuwia ushahidi

Example Sentences

to withhold the money

kujizuia kutolea fedha

It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.

Ilionekana kuwa ni ya ukili kwa mwanasheria wao kuzuia ushahidi.

Fear made him withhold the truth.

Hofu ilimfanya azizuie ukweli.

a buyer may contract for the right to withhold payment.

muaminaji anaweza kuingia katika mkataba ili kujizuia kulipa malipo.

It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.

Ilionekana kuwa ni ya vibaya kwa mtoa huduma kuzuia taarifa kutoka kwenye soko la hisa.

I may withhold the truth at times, but I stop short of actually telling lies.

Ninaweza kuzizuia ukweli nyakati nyingine, lakini sieguki kusema uongo.

We like to help the underdog, forgetting that this places us in the role of the overdog, the person who has the power to grant or to withhold favors.

Tunapenda kuwasaidia wasio na nguvu, tukisahaulika kwamba hii hutuweka katika nafasi ya mtu mwenye nguvu, mtu anaye na uwezo wa kutunuku au kuzizuia rushwa.

Real-world Examples

Surely you will not withhold it any longer.

Hakika hutaki kuizuia tena.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

The settlement ends a four-year investigation into how much information Toyota withheld from safety officials.

Makubisho yamekwisha kwa uchunguzi wa miaka minne kuhusu kiasi gani cha habari Toyota ilizuia maafisa wa usalama.

Source: VOA Special April 2014 Collection

People who identify as Empathizers withhold judgment and allow their colleagues and clients to vent.

Watu ambao wajitambulisha kama Empathizers huizuia hukumu na kuruhusu wenzako na wateja wao kuondoa hisia.

Source: Psychology Mini Class

No, you just admitted that you knowingly withheld material evidence in an ongoing murder investigation.

Hapana, umezungumza tu kwamba ulijua unazuia ushahidi muhimu katika uchunguzi wa mauaji unaoendelea.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

704. I would rather withhold than uphold you unfold the gold foil on the threshold.

704. Ningependelea kuizuia badala ya kuinusrua wewe ufanye foil ya dhahabu kwenye kizingiti.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

He was about to question her categorically, but on looking at her he withheld his words.

Alikuwa karibu kumulizia maswali kwa namna ya kategoria, lakini alipoona alizuia maneno yake.

Source: Returning Home

People withhold crucial information all the time.

Watu wazuia habari muhimu wakati wote.

Source: Billions Season 1

Don't withhold those natural expressions of love.

Usizuie hali za asili za mapenzi.

Source: Festival Comprehensive Record

Well, the paper said the police are withholding the details.

Vizuri, gazeti lilisema polisi wakiizuia maelezo.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

So what are you saying, I should marry victor becauseyou're a withholding father?

Kwa hiyo, unamaanisha nini, ningefanye naye ndoa kwa sababu wewe ni baba anayezuia?

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 3

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