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keeping vs withholding

withholding vs keeping

keeping and withholding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keeping Yes No No No
withholding Yes No No No
As nouns, withholding is a hyponym of keeping; that is, withholding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than keeping:
  • keeping: the act of retaining something
  • withholding: the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
Other hyponyms of keeping include storage.
keeping (noun) withholding (noun)
the responsibility of a guardian or keeper the act of deducting from an employee's salary
conformity or harmony the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
the act of retaining something income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
Difference between keeping and withholding

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