Word: withholds
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: with
holds
Definition: Third-person singular of withhold; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Morphemes:
Affix: with-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prefix meaning "off; out; away; from".
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hold back.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs