Grammar fix
withhold information
refuse to provide information
To deliberately refuse to give information that someone wants or needs.
collocation
How oftenCommon
LevelC1
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The report accused the company of withholding information from the public.
When my landlord sold the flat, he withheld information about the new owner for weeks, and honestly that made me trust him a lot less.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The company withheld me the information.
Say: The company withheld the information from me.
Say 'withhold information from someone', not 'withhold someone information'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Choose not to tell people something
How formalConversationalFormal
keep something to yourselfChoose not to share information, feelings, or opinions.hold backLeave some information or feelings unshared.
withhold informationYou're here · More formal: deliberately refuse to provide information.