overwithhold
verb
over·with·hold
ˌō-vər-with-ˈhōld 
-wit͟h-
overwithheld
ˌō-vər-with-ˈheld
-wit͟h-
; overwithholding
: 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
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 1 Dec. 2024.
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