Definitions and Examples of receive, withhold
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To be given or presented with something; to accept or take delivery of something.
Example
I was happy to receive a gift from my friend on my birthday.
To refuse to give or grant something; to hold back or keep something from being transmitted.
Example
The company decided to withhold bonuses from employees due to financial difficulties.
Key Differences: receive vs withhold
- 1Receive is an action that involves accepting or taking delivery of something.
- 2Withhold is an action that involves refusing to give or grant something.
Effective Usage of receive, withhold
- 1Communication: Use receive to talk about getting something, and withhold to talk about holding back or keeping something from being transmitted.
- 2Negotiation: Use withhold in negotiations to indicate that you are not willing to give or grant something.
- 3Legal: Use withhold in legal contexts to refer to the act of holding back or keeping something from being transmitted.
Remember this!
The antonyms of transmit are receive and withhold. Use receive to talk about getting something, and withhold to talk about holding back or keeping something from being transmitted. In negotiations, use withhold to indicate that you are not willing to give or grant something. In legal contexts, use withhold to refer to the act of holding back or keeping something from being transmitted.
