HyperDic: withholding

English > 3 senses of the word *withholding*:
NOUN	act	withholding	the act of deducting from an employee's salary
	possession	withholding, withholding tax	income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
	act	withholding	the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control

withholding > pronunciation
Sounds	wihthhhow'ldihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *withholding*: 3 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of deducting from an employee's salary.
Category	tax, taxation, revenue enhancement	Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
Broader	subtraction, deduction	The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Spanish	retención
Catalan	retenció
Verbs	withhold	retain and refrain from disbursing

English > *withholding*: 3 senses > noun 2, possession
Meaning	income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer.
Synonym	withholding tax
Narrower	PAYE, pay as you earn	The British system of withholding tax
Broader	income tax	A personal tax levied on annual income
Spanish	impuesto anticipado, retención fiscal
Verbs	withhold	retain and refrain from disbursing

English > *withholding*: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	The act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control.
Examples	"I resented his withholding permission" "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
Broader	retention, keeping, holding	The act of retaining something
Verbs	withhold	hold back

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