overwithhold

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verb

To withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc., the excess being refunded at a later stage.

Opposite
underwithhold
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Meanings

verboverwithhold (third-person singular simple present overwithholds, present participle overwithholding, simple past and past participle overwithheld)

present singular third person overwithholds · participle present overwithholding · participle past overwithheld · past overwithheld

  1. businessTo withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc., the excess being refunded at a later stage.

    Antonyms: underwithhold

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc., the excess being refunded at a later stage.

Opposite
underwithhold

Origin

From over- + withhold.

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APA

overwithhold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwithhold

MLA

“overwithhold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwithhold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overwithhold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwithhold.

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