withholding

noun verb

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: with-hold-ing (3)

English Definition

The act of holding back or deducting (especially tax from an employee's pay).

Example Sentence

There was a withholding of tax from his salary.

US IPA /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
UK IPA /wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/