Definition of Withholding in English :

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Withholding meaning in English

Meaning of Withholding in English

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Withholding

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Noun

1. withholding

the act of deducting from an employee's salary

2. withholding, withholding tax

income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

3. withholding

the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control

Example Sentences:
'I resented his withholding permission'
'there were allegations of the withholding of evidence'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Withholding

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verb -holds, -holding or -held
1. (transitive)
to keep back; refrain from giving
he withheld his permission
2. (transitive)
to hold back; restrain
3. (transitive)
to deduct (taxes, etc) from a salary or wages
4. (intransitive; usually foll by from)
to refrain or forbear

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Withholding

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verb transitiveWord forms: withˈheld or withˈholding
1. 
a. 
to hold back; keep back; restrain
b.  US
to take out or deduct (taxes, etc.) from wages or salary
2. 
to refrain from granting, permitting, etc.; refuse
verb intransitive
3. 
to refrain; forbear

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Withholding

see synonyms of withholding
tr.v. with·held (-hĕld), with·hold·ing, with·holds
1. To refrain from giving or granting: withhold information; withhold judgment. See Synonyms at keep.
2. To keep in check; restrain: I was unable to withhold my laughter.
3. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.

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