withholding
IPA: wɪθhˈoʊɫdɪŋ
noun
- The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
- The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.
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Examples of "withholding" in Sentences
- The government is withholding crucial information from the public regarding the recent data breach
- She found it difficult to trust him after discovering he had been withholding his true feelings for so long
- The company was accused of withholding employee bonuses in order to cut costs
- The witness admitted to withholding evidence in the trial, leading to a mistrial being declared
- The teacher warned the students that withholding important details in their essays would result in lower grades
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