withholding

Definitions

The act of refusing to give, grant, or allow something that is due or desired.

A portion of an employee's earnings deducted by an employer for the payment of taxes.

Examples

The company was accused of withholding critical information from the investors.

He felt that withholding his true feelings was starting to damage their relationship.

The government is withholding tax payments from the employee's monthly salary.

Synonyms

retaining reserving concealing suppressing hiding detaining keeping

Antonyms

providing revealing disclosing giving offering imparting releasing