1. (verb)withhold, keep back hold back; refuse to hand over or share Synonyms: deduct, retain, restrain, withhold, keep back, recoup, hold back, keep, hold
2. (verb)withhold, deduct, recoup retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments Synonyms: withhold, subtract, deduce, take off, recuperate, reimburse, infer, keep back, recoup, derive, recover, deduct