withhold

[ with-hohld, with- ]
/ wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð- /

verb (used with object), with·held, with·hold·ing.

to hold back; restrain or check.
to refrain from giving or granting: to withhold payment.
to collect (taxes) at the source of income.
to deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages.

verb (used without object), with·held, with·hold·ing.

to hold back; refrain.
to deduct withholding tax.

Origin of withhold

First recorded in 1150–1200, withhold is from the Middle English word withholden. See with-, hold1

OTHER WORDS FROM withhold

with·hold·er, noun un·with·held, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for withhold

withhold
/ (wɪðˈhəʊld) /

verb -holds, -holding or -held

(tr) to keep back; refrain from giving he withheld his permission
(tr) to hold back; restrain
(tr) to deduct (taxes, etc) from a salary or wages
(intr usually foll by from) to refrain or forbear

Derived forms of withhold

withholder, noun