WITHHOLD


Meaning of WITHHOLD in English

— withholder , n.

/with hohld", widh-/ , v. , withheld, withholding .

v.t.

1. to hold back; restrain or check.

2. to refrain from giving or granting: to withhold payment.

3. to collect (taxes) at the source of income.

4. to deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages.

v.i.

5. to hold back; refrain.

6. to deduct withholding tax.

[ 1150-1200; ME withholden. See WITH-, HOLD 1 ]

Syn. 1, 2. suppress, repress. See keep .

Ant. 1, 2. advance.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .