The difference between Promulgate and Withhold

When used as verbs, promulgate means to make known or public, whereas withhold means to keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.


check bellow for the other definitions of Promulgate and Withhold

  1. Promulgate as a verb (transitive):

    To make known or public.

  2. Promulgate as a verb (transitive):

    To put into effect as a regulation.

  1. Withhold as a verb (transitive):

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

  2. Withhold as a verb (transitive):

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

  3. Withhold as a verb (intransitive):

    To stay back.