Pass and Withhold

Pass

Pass verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.
Usage example: pass your forms to the department head once they're filled out

Withhold is an antonym for pass.

Nearby Words: passage, passed, passing, passable

Withhold

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Pass is an antonym for withhold.

Nearby Word: withholding

Common collocations

part pass part withhold part
judgment pass judgment withhold judgment
time pass time withhold time
game pass game withhold game
Other words: information, key, song, items, levels.
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Withhold and Pass. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pass/withhold
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