withholding (root: withhold)

Noun withholding has 3 senses

• withholding(n = noun.act) Array - the act of deducting from an employee's salary; Array
is a kind of deduction, subtraction
Derived form verb withhold₂

• withholding(n = noun.possession) withholding tax - income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer; Array
is a kind of income tax
has particulars: pay as you earn, paye
Derived form verb withhold₂

• withholding(n = noun.act) Array - 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"
is a kind of holding, keeping, retention
Derived form verb withhold₁