withholding
verb
- 1
To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
- 2
To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
- 3
To stay back.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
- 2
The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.
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