Prefer and Withhold

Opposite meaning words

Prefer verb - To show partiality toward.

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Withhold is an antonym for prefer in favor topic.

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Prefer is an antonym for withhold.

Nearby Word: withholding

sex	prefer sex	withhold sex
time	prefer time	withhold time
use	prefer use	withhold use
money	prefer money	withhold money
Other words: game, food, music, side.

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Withhold and Prefer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/withhold

Prefer & Withhold. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/withhold>.

Withhold or Prefer. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prefer/withhold.

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