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1. (tax) the act of deducting from an employee's salary
    
2. Income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
   - withholding tax
    
3. 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"

1. Hold back; refuse to hand over or share
   "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room";
   - keep back
    
2. Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
   "My employer is withholding taxes";
   - deduct, recoup

Derived forms: withholdings

See also: hold on

Type of: deduction, deny, hold on, holding, income tax, keep, keeping, refuse, retention, subtraction

Encyclopedia: Withholding