B1 noun #4,917 most common

withholding

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

withholding in 30 Seconds

  • (verb) To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  • (verb) To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  • (verb) To stay back.

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  2. 2
    verb To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  3. 3
    verb To stay back.
  4. 4
    noun The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
  5. 5
    noun The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.

Synonyms

retain
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