withholding
noun
1. the act of deducting from an employee's salary
Definition categories: act, deduction, subtraction
2. income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
Definition categories: possession
3. 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
verb
1. present participle of withhold