English noun: withholding | |||
| 1. | withholding (act) the act of deducting from an employee's salary | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deduction, subtraction | ||
| Domain category | revenue enhancement, tax, taxation | ||
| 2. | withholding (possession) income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer | ||
| Synonyms | withholding tax | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | income tax | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pay as you earn, PAYE | ||
| 3. | withholding (act) the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control | ||
| Samples | I resented his withholding permission. There were allegations of the withholding of evidence. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | holding, keeping, retention | ||