Lend and Withhold

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Lend verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.

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Withhold is an antonym for lend in loan topic.

Nearby Words: Lent, lending, lender

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Lend is an antonym for withhold.

Nearby Word: withholding

help	lend help	withhold help
status	lend status	withhold status
support	lend support	withhold support
resources	lend resources	withhold resources
Other words: time, money, evidence.

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Withhold and Lend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lend/withhold

Lend & Withhold. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lend/withhold>.

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