withhold payment

Frequency: 5.55.1 per million words

to refuse to make a payment until a condition is met

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Examples (10)

  • The company decided to withhold payment until the work was completed satisfactorily.
  • If the goods are damaged, consumers have the right to withhold payment.
  • They threatened to withhold payment for the disputed services.
  • He had to withhold a portion of the payment due to unresolved issues.
  • The contractor's failure to meet deadlines led the client to withhold payment.
  • We will withhold final payment until all repairs are finished.
  • She advised her client to withhold payment if the terms of the contract were not met.
  • The union encouraged its members to withhold payment of dues in protest.
  • It is standard practice to withhold a percentage of payment as retention.
  • They are planning to withhold payment for the faulty equipment.