withholding
noun
- to refrain from or deduct, holding back
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ/ / /wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/ / /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
noun
- The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
- The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.
verb
- present participle and gerund of withhold