withhold

vt.

1. 扣留, 保留; 拒绝给予
   • I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.
     他们履行合同后, 我才付款。
   • There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent.
     由于校长没同意, 学校里没有举行比赛。
2. 抑制(某事物); 制止