the act of deducting from an employee's salary
"The company is facing legal trouble after it was discovered that they were withholding too much money from their employees' paychecks to cover unpaid taxes."
income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
"The company is responsible for withholding a portion of every employee's paycheck to cover their share of federal income taxes."
the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
"I resented his withholding permission"
"there were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
"The company started withholding more money from our paychecks after the tax rate increased last month."
present participle of withhold
"The company was criticized for withholding critical safety data from regulators during the investigation."