<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The act of holding back; restrain or check.</li><li>Abstention from giving or granting.</li><li>To collect (taxes) at the source of income.</li><li>To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>To hold back; restrain or check.</li><li>To refrain from giving or granting.</li><li>To collect (taxes) at the source of income.</li><li>To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages.</li></ul>