withhold
US /wɪðˈhoʊld/
UK /wɪðˈhoʊld/
1.
reter, negar, ocultar
refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another)
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The company decided to withhold payment until the work was completed.
A empresa decidiu reter o pagamento até que o trabalho fosse concluído.
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She chose to withhold her true feelings from him.
Ela escolheu ocultar seus verdadeiros sentimentos dele.