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noun
The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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verb
present participle and gerund of withhold
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of deducting from an employee's salary
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: subtraction, deduction
noun
the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: retention, keeping, holding
noun
income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: withholding tax
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: income tax
Narrower terms: PAYE, pay as you earn
History
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Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
