withholding
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withholding
- /wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ/ UK
- /wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/ UK
- /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
- /wɪðˈhoʊldɪŋ/
verb
- present participle and gerund of withhold
noun withholdings
- The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
- The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: withholding tax, retainage, holding, payroll, custody, detention, impoundment, confiscation, forfeiture, sequestration, seizure, withdrawal, containment, learned, retainer, retaining
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noun deduction of taxes from employees' salary
| Español | retención fiscal |
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noun tax so deducted
| Español | retención fiscal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원천징수 woncheonjingsu |
| Deutsch | Quellensteuer |
Talk about this word "withholding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/withholding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. withholding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/withholding "withholding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/withholding.Cite this
@misc{withholding_2026,
title = {withholding},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/withholding},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
