withholding (Meaning)
withholding (n)
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
withholding (p. pr. & vb. n.)
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Synonyms & Antonyms of withholding
withholding Sentence Examples
- The company is withholding a portion of my salary for taxes.
- The government has begun withholding aid from countries that violate human rights.
- The defendant is withholding information that could help the prosecution.
- She is withholding her affection until he makes a commitment.
- The university is withholding my diploma until I pay my outstanding fees.
- The doctor is withholding the patient's diagnosis due to privacy concerns.
- The politician is withholding support from the bill until certain amendments are made.
- The parents are withholding permission for their child to travel alone.
- The teacher is withholding grades until students complete all their assignments.
- The library is withholding books that are considered controversial or offensive.
FAQs About the word withholding
the act of deducting from an employee's salary, income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer, the act of holdin
rejecting,denying, refusing, declining,disallowing, forbidding, prohibiting, disapproving, nixing, restraining
letting, authorizing, providing, supplying, allowing, furnishing, affording, permitting, giving, conceding
The company is withholding a portion of my salary for taxes.
The government has begun withholding aid from countries that violate human rights.
The defendant is withholding information that could help the prosecution.
She is withholding her affection until he makes a commitment.
