ḥāśax חָשַׂךְ ‘to withhold’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: a primitive root

ḥāśax v
1) to withhold, restrain, hold back, keep in check, refrain
 1a) (Qal)
  1a1) to withhold, keep back, keep for oneself, keep from, hold in check, refrain, spare, reserve
  1a2) to restrain, check
 1b) (Niphal) to assuage, be spared