withhold: Meaning and Definition of
with•hold
Pronunciation: (with-hōld', wi-), [key] — v., -held, -hold•ing.
—v.t. - to hold back; restrain or check.
- to refrain from giving or granting: to withhold payment.
- to collect (taxes) at the source of income.
- to deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages.
—v.i. - to hold back; refrain.
- to deduct withholding tax.
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