verb🔗ShareTo keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner."The student withheld the textbook from the library, refusing to return it. "propertybusinessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it."The student was withholding important information about the project from the teacher. "communicationmindattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stay back."The student was withholding his answer, waiting to be sure he had the correct information. "actionbusinesslawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe deduction of taxes from an employee's salary."The employee was confused about the amount of their paycheck due to a change in their tax withholding. "businessfinanceeconomyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government."The withholding from my paycheck each month covers my share of the local property tax. "governmentfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
