withholding

• Sustantivo que designa la acción de retener dinero del salario de un empleado, generalmente para fines fiscales, o la acción de ocultar o retener algo en la propia posesión o bajo control.

A noun referring to the act of deducting money from an employee's salary, typically for tax purposes, or the act of holding back or keeping something within one's possession or control.

incontable

1. Deduction from salaryB2formalbusiness

   The act of deducting a portion of an employee's wages, typically for taxes or other contributions.

   Retención

   • The company handles the withholding of income tax from each paycheck.
   • My pay stub shows the amount for social security withholding.
   • Proper withholding ensures you don't owe a large sum at tax time.

   Sinónimosdeductionstoppagewithholding tax

2. Tax withheldB2formalbusiness

   Income tax that is deducted from an employee's wages by the employer and paid directly to the government.

   Retención de impuestos

   • The total withholding for the year was reported on my W-2 form.
   • You can adjust your withholding by submitting a new W-4 form.
   • Insufficient withholding may result in a tax bill in April.

   Sinónimosdeductiontax deductionwithholding tax

3. Holding back or retainingB2formal

   The act of keeping something in one's possession or control, or refusing to give it.

   retención

   • The withholding of evidence led to a mistrial.
   • His withholding of the truth damaged their relationship.
   • The company was accused of the wrongful withholding of employee bonuses.

   Sinónimosdetentionkeepingreservationrestraintretentionsuppression

   Antónimosbestowaldeliverydisclosuregrantrelease

• Verbo que significa negar deliberadamente algo que se debe o se espera dar, o retener información o recursos.

A verb used to indicate the act of deliberately not giving or releasing something, or holding back information or resources.

verbo irregular

1. Refuse to giveB2formal

   To deliberately not give or share something that is expected or requested.

   Retener, negar

   • The company decided to withhold the bonus payments this year.
   • She withheld her consent until she had all the facts.
   • The government was criticized for withholding information from the public.

   Sinónimosdenyhold backkeep backrefusereserveretain

   Antónimosbestowconferextendfurnishgivegrantofferprovidesupplyyield

2. Retain paymentB2formallegal

   To keep back or deduct money from a payment, often for legal or administrative reasons.

   Retener el pago

   • The employer must withhold taxes from each paycheck.
   • They withheld a portion of the payment until the work was completed.
   • The court ordered the bank to withhold the funds pending an investigation.

   Sinónimosdeductdockhold backkeep backretainsubtract

   Antónimospayreimburseremit