over·with·hold
| \ ˌō-vər-with-ˈhōld
, -wit͟h- \
, -wit͟h- \
overwithheld\
ˌō-vər-with-ˈheld
, -wit͟h-
\; overwithholding
, -wit͟h-
\; overwithholding
Definition of overwithhold
: to withhold too much of (something)
especially
: to deduct a greater amount of (money) from an employee's pay for tax than the employee is legally required to pay
At least two-thirds of us overwithhold our pay for federal tax purposes. — Brent Hunsberger If you often get a big tax refund, you're overwithholding. — Sheryl Nance-Nash
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“Overwithhold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwithhold. Accessed 25 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of overwithhold was in 1949
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