withholding (n noun )
      br: /wɪðˈhəʊld/ ዊዝˈሀውልድ us: /wɪðˈhoʊld/ ውእዝ.ˈሆውልድ

      1. the act of deducting from an employee's salary
      2. income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer

      Synonyms : ['withholding_tax']
      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;

withholding (v noun )
    br: /wɪðˈhəʊld/ ዊዝˈሀውልድ us: /wɪðˈhoʊld/ ውእዝ.ˈሆውልድ

    4. hold back; refuse to hand over or share
    The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room;
    Synonyms : ['withhold', 'keep_back']
    5. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
    My employer is withholding taxes;
    Synonyms : ['withhold', 'deduct', 'recoup']