Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun withholding

3 senses of withholding

Sense 1
withholding -- (the act of deducting from an employee's salary)
       => subtraction, deduction -- (the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks")

Sense 2
withholding tax, withholding -- (income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer)
       => income tax -- (a personal tax levied on annual income)

Sense 3
withholding -- (the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence")
       => retention, keeping, holding -- (the act of retaining something)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb withhold

2 senses of withhold

Sense 1
withhold, keep back -- (hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room")
       => deny, refuse -- (refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance")

Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup -- (retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes")
       => keep, hold on -- (retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married")