- withholding - the act of deducting from an employee's salary
--1 is a kind of subtraction, deduction
Derived form: verb withhold2 - withholding tax, withholding - income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
--2 is a kind of income tax
--2 has particulars: PAYE, pay as you earnDerived form: verb withhold2 - 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"
--3 is a kind of retention, keeping, holding
Derived form: verb withhold1
- withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
--1 is one way to deny, refuse
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun withholder1, noun withholder2, noun withholding3
They withhold the money
- withhold, deduct, recoup - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
--2 is one way to keep, hold on
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun withholder1, noun withholding2, noun withholding1
They withhold the money