Arrest and Withhold

Arrest

Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

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Withhold and arrest are semantically related in suspend topic. In some cases you can use "Withhold" instead a verb "Arrest", when it comes to topics like postpone.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Withhold

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Antonyms for Withhold

Arrest and withhold are semantically related in suspend topic. Sometimes you can use "Arrest" instead a verb "Withhold", if it concerns topics such as postpone.

Nearby Word: withholding

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time	arrest time	withhold time
daughter	arrest daughter	withhold daughter

Both words in one sentence

Oh, and for that matter, don't withhold information that could help him arrest a culprit, especially when women and children are involved and are the victims.

Source: Berserk Button / Video Games

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