withholding

/W IH0 TH HH OW1 L D IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

  2. 2

    To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.

  3. 3

    To stay back.

Synonyms

retain
noun
  1. 1

    The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.

  2. 2

    The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.

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