English Explanatory Dictionary

withholding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of withhold
noun
  1. The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
  2. The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.

Pronunciation

/wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ/ /wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/ /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/ /wɪðˈhoʊldɪŋ/

Word forms

withholding withholdings

Related words

payroll tax

Derived words

w/h withholding tax
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