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

If you often get a big tax refund, you're overwithholding. —

Sheryl Nance-Nash

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of overwithhold was in 1949

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Style

“Overwithhold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwithhold. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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