Past tense of withhold
The past simple of withhold is withheld and the past participle is withheld: withhold – withheld – withheld.
- Base form V1
- withhold
- Past simple V2
- withheld
- Past participle V3
- withheld
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Meaning of withhold
To keep something back and not give or tell it
- ExampleThe witness withheld the man's name.
Withhold, withheld, withheld in sentences
- Past simpleThe bank withheld the payment.
- Past participleHis name has been withheld.
Common mistakes
withholdedwithheld. Withhold is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Withhold is built on hold and changes the same way.
Past simple and past participle the same, like withhold: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of withhold?
Withheld. For example: The bank withheld the payment.
What is the past participle of withhold?
Withheld. It follows be in the passive, as in His name has been withheld.
Is withhold a regular verb?
No. Withhold is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
