Definition of withholding

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• withholding is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
• withholding is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
• withholding is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of withholding

• income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. withholding tax
• the act of deducting from an employee's salary (noun)
• the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control (noun)

  Examples

  1. I resented his withholding permission
  2. there were allegations of the withholding of evidence

See definition of withholding in Merriam Webster