withholding -- (the act of deducting from an employee's salary)
withholding tax, withholding -- (income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer)
withholding -- (the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence")
Overview of verb withhold
The verb withhold has 2 senses
withhold, keep back -- (hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room")
withhold, deduct, recoup -- (retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes")
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