Meaning of Withhold | Babel Free

Definitions

An immoral action or condition (an overt) that has not been disclosed to others; the consciousness of such an action or condition.

Equivalents

Examples

“I was afraid to go into review for the help I needed because of the withholds I had against the organization, withholds acquired at the franchise: our late evening discussions, our kidding around at the expense of other Scientologists.”

“Dianetics is concerned with purifying the individual of negative emotions, evil spirits, overts, and withholds.”

“The scientology theory is that marriages fail because one or both partners have undisclosed withholds, and when they confess these to their spouse their desire to end the relationship is dissipated and the marriage is saved.”

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