Meanings
To hold back or refuse to give something.
کسی چیز کو روکنا یا دینے سے انکار کرنا۔
روکنا
rokna
Common Collocations
- withhold information
- withhold consent
- withhold payment
Example Sentences
She decided to withhold the final report until further notice.
اس نے آخری رپورٹ کو مزید نوٹس تک روکنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne aakhri report ko mazeed notice tak rokne ka faisla kiya.
The company may withhold payment if the service is not satisfactory.
اگر خدمات مطمئن نہ ہوں تو کمپنی ادائیگی روک سکتی ہے۔
Agar khidmat mutma'in na hon to company adaigi rok sakti hai.
He chose to withhold his opinion during the discussion.
اس نے بحث کے دوران اپنی رائے کو روکنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne behas ke doran apni rai ko rokne ka faisla kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'withhold' as holding something close and not giving it away.
Imagine someone keeping their hands closed, not letting anything fall out.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دے کر بھی دلِ ستم زدہ کو آساں نہ ہو،\nغم کو ہنس کر بھی سمجھے تو ہنساں نہ ہو۔
De kar bhi dil-e-sitam zada ko aasan na ho,\nGham ko hans kar bhi samjhe to hansaan na ho.
Even giving it to the heart in pain is not easy,\nIf you understand sorrow by laughing, it doesn't make you laugh.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
روٹی روٹی ہوتی ہے، چاہے کسی کی ہو۔
Roti roti hoti hai, chahe kisi ki ho.
Bread is still bread, no matter whose it is.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wiþholdan" — to hold back
First known use: 14th century
The term 'withhold' has its roots in Old English, where 'wiþ' means 'against' and 'holdan' means 'to hold'. Over time, it evolved in usage to mean to intentionally keep something back.