withhold

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.transitive

• The bank withheld her credit card.

To keep (information, assent, etc.) to oneself rather than revealing it.transitive

• withhold vital information
• a withheld phone number

To stay back, to refrain.intransitive

• I’ll withhold from asking about it.

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

• 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.