withholding Antonyms

Meaning of withholding

Wordnet

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

Webster

withholding (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Withhold

withholding Sentence Examples

  1. The company is withholding a portion of my salary for taxes.
  2. The government has begun withholding aid from countries that violate human rights.
  3. The defendant is withholding information that could help the prosecution.
  4. She is withholding her affection until he makes a commitment.
  5. The university is withholding my diploma until I pay my outstanding fees.
  6. The doctor is withholding the patient's diagnosis due to privacy concerns.
  7. The politician is withholding support from the bill until certain amendments are made.
  8. The parents are withholding permission for their child to travel alone.
  9. The teacher is withholding grades until students complete all their assignments.
  10. 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, refusing,denying, declining, disapproving, forbidding,disallowing, prohibiting, vetoing, holding

granting, conceding, allowing, furnishing, letting, authorizing, letting, providing,granting, supplying

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.