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withholding
Overview of noun withholding
The noun withholding has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (3) withholding -- (the act of deducting from an employee's salary)
2. (1) withholding tax, withholding -- (income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer)
3. (1) withholding -- (the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control; "I resented his withholding permission"; "there were allegations of the withholding of evidence")
Overview of verb withhold
The verb withhold has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) withhold, keep back -- (hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room")
2. (1) withhold, deduct, recoup -- (retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun withholding
3 senses of withholding
Sense 1
withholding
=> subtraction, deduction
=> decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
=> change of magnitude
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
withholding tax, withholding
=> income tax
=> tax, taxation, revenue enhancement
=> levy
=> charge
=> liabilities
=> possession
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
withholding
=> retention, keeping, holding
=> possession, ownership
=> control
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun withholding
1 of 3 senses of withholding
Sense 2
withholding tax, withholding
=> PAYE, pay as you earn
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun withholding
3 senses of withholding
Sense 1
withholding
=> subtraction, deduction
Sense 2
withholding tax, withholding
=> income tax
Sense 3
withholding
=> retention, keeping, holding
Antonyms of noun withholding
Member Holonyms of noun withholding
Substance Holonyms of noun withholding
Part Holonyms of noun withholding
Member Meronyms of noun withholding
Substance Meronyms of noun withholding
Part Meronyms of noun withholding
Meronyms of noun withholding
Holonyms of noun withholding
Attributes of noun withholding
Derived Forms of noun withholding
3 senses of withholding
Sense 1
withholding
RELATED TO>(verb) withhold#2
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
Sense 2
withholding tax, withholding
RELATED TO>(verb) withhold#2
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
Sense 3
withholding
RELATED TO>(verb) withhold#1
=> withhold, keep back
Domain of noun withholding
1 of 3 senses of withholding
Sense 1
withholding
TOPIC>(noun) tax#1, taxation#1, revenue enhancement#1
Domain Terms of noun withholding
Familiarity of noun withholding
withholding used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun withholding
3 senses of withholding
Sense 1
withholding
> subtraction, deduction
=> bite
=> withholding
Sense 2
withholding tax, withholding
> income tax
=> bracket creep
=> estimated tax
=> FICA
=> withholding tax, withholding
=> surtax, supertax
Sense 3
withholding
> retention, keeping, holding
=> withholding
=> storage
Meronyms of noun withholding
3 senses of withholding
Holonyms of noun withholding
Grep of noun withholding
withholding
withholding tax
Antonyms of verb withhold
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb withhold
2 senses of withhold
Sense 1
withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb withhold
2 senses of withhold
Sense 1
withhold, keep back
=> freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
=> keep to oneself
=> deny
=> reserve
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> deprive
Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup
=> dock
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb withhold
2 senses of withhold
Sense 1
withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup
=> keep, hold on
'Cause To' of verb withhold
Derived Forms of verb withhold
2 senses of withhold
Sense 1
withhold, keep back
RELATED TO>(noun) withholder#1
=> withholder
RELATED TO>(noun) withholder#2
=> withholder
RELATED TO>(noun) withholding#3
=> withholding
Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup
RELATED TO>(noun) withholder#1
=> withholder
RELATED TO>(noun) withholding#2
=> withholding tax, withholding
RELATED TO>(noun) withholding#1
=> withholding
Domain of verb withhold
Domain Terms of verb withhold
Familiarity of verb withhold
withhold used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb withhold
2 senses of withhold
Sense 1
withhold, keep back
EX: They withhold the money
Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup
EX: They withhold the money
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb withhold
2 senses of withhold
Sense 1
withhold, keep back
> deny, refuse
=> withhold, keep back
Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup
> keep, hold on
=> carry over, hold over
=> deny, refuse
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
=> save, preserve
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> store
=> retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> harbor, harbour
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb withhold
Sense 1
withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
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Sense 2
withhold, deduct, recoup
=> keep, hold on
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Grep of verb withhold
withhold
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