Merit
Withhold
Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Merit and withhold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merit" instead a verb "Withhold".
Nearby Word: withholding
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Withhold and Merit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/withhold
Merit & Withhold. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/withhold>.
Withhold or Merit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/merit/withhold.
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