withholding
noun verbStress: 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/