[v] reason by deduction; establish by deduction [v] make a subtraction [v] retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
deduce, derive, infer, recoup, subtract, take off, withhold
add, add together
abate, abrade, abridge, abstract, allow, bate, charge off, collect, compress, conclude, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, damp, dampen, decrease, deduce, deflate, depreciate, depress, derive, derogate, detract, diminish, discount, disparage, downgrade, dr