/ Dictionary / Index W withhold: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: with•hold Pronunciation: (with-hōld', wi-), [key] — v., -held, -hold•ing. —v.t. 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. —v.i. to hold back; refrain. to deduct withholding tax. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: withhold (Thesaurus) Witherspoon withholding tax Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language