Definitions and Examples of withhold, deny
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To keep something back or refuse to give it.
Example
The company decided to withhold the bonus until the end of the year.
To refuse to acknowledge or accept something.
Example
He tried to deny his involvement in the crime, but the evidence was against him.
Key Differences: withhold vs deny
- 1Withhold implies keeping something back or refusing to give it, while accorded means to give or grant something.
- 2Deny implies refusing to acknowledge or accept something, while accorded means to give or grant something.
Effective Usage of withhold, deny
- 1Negotiations: Use withhold to indicate that something is being held back during negotiations.
- 2Legal Proceedings: Use deny to indicate that someone is refusing to acknowledge or accept something in a legal context.
- 3Formal Writing: Use accorded in formal writing to indicate that something has been given or granted.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of accorded are withhold and deny. Use withhold to indicate that something is being kept back or refused, and use deny to indicate that someone is refusing to acknowledge or accept something. Use accorded in formal writing to indicate that something has been given or granted.
