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withholding

UK
/wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/
US
/wɪðˈhoʊldɪŋ/

Translations

withholdingnoun
withholdings
pl
retenue à la sourceFiscal
The company is responsible for the withholding of taxes from employees' paychecks.
L'entreprise est responsable de la retenue à la source des impôts sur les salaires des employés.
Additional translations
rétentionSens général ; souvent suivi de compléments comme « d'informations ».
Synonyms
detention
retention
holding back
suppression
repression
withholdinggerund / present participle
UK
/wɪðˈhəʊldɪŋ/
US
/wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/
Used attributively, e.g. 'withholding tax'
prélevé à la sourceFiscal
Withholding tax regulations vary from country to country.
Les règles concernant l'impôt prélevé à la source varient d'un pays à l'autre.
Synonyms
taciturn
tight-lipped
secretive
unforthcoming
closed-off
cold
aloof
reserved
reticent
uncommunicative
distant
standoffish
guarded
withholdverb

withholding

Gerund

withheld
Past Simple
withheld
Past Participle
withholding
Gerund
UK
/wɪðˈhəʊld/
US
/wɪðˈhoʊld/
The company decided to withhold the employee's bonus due to poor performance.
L'entreprise a décidé de retenir la prime de l'employé en raison de ses mauvaises performances.
prélever à la sourceFiscalité; pour une somme d'argent retenue sur un salaire ou un paiement.
Employers must withhold federal taxes from their employees' paychecks.
Les employeurs doivent prélever les impôts fédéraux à la source sur la paie de leurs employés.
Additional translations
réprimerSurtout pour une émotion ou une réaction.
Synonyms
keep back
refrain from
refuse
deny
retain
hold back
suppress
Antonyms
supply
provide
give

Definitions

withholdingnoun
The act of deducting an amount from an employee's salary and paying it directly to the government as tax.
The company is responsible for the withholding of taxes from employees' paychecks.
The portion of an employee's wages that is not included in their take-home pay because it is sent directly to the government as tax.
Her paycheck showed a significant amount of withholding for federal and state taxes.
The act of holding back or keeping something in reserve.
His withholding of crucial information during the meeting led to confusion among the team.
withholdinggerund / present participle
Relating to money or tax that is deducted at the source before payment is made.
Withholding tax regulations vary from country to country.
withholdverb
To refuse to give something to someone.
The company decided to withhold the employee's bonus due to poor performance.
To suppress or hold back an emotion or reaction.
She tried to withhold her laughter during the serious meeting.
To deduct or retain (an amount of money) from income or payments for tax or other required purposes.
Employers must withhold federal taxes from their employees' paychecks.
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