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Noun withholding has 3 senses
- withholding - the act of deducting from an employee's salary
--1 is a kind of subtraction, deduction
- 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 earn
- 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
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"
--1 is one way to deny, refuse
Sample sentence:
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:
They withhold the money
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