withhold (salary, etc.); suppress (documents, etc.)
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to deduct and withhold; to dock
formalFormal and administrative term. Commonly used in employment contexts for penalizing employees by withholding part of their salary, bonus, etc.
The company docked his attendance bonus multiple times for being late.
According to regulations, those who commit serious violations can have their performance pay for the month withheld.
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The person responsible for the accident had their bonus for the month withheld.
verb
to suppress; to withhold from release or publication
formalOften used in media, publishing, and bureaucratic contexts to describe holding back information, documents, or news.
For security reasons, the authorities temporarily suppressed that internal report.
The editor-in-chief found the commentary too biased and decided to withhold it from publication.
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They suppressed the press release that might have caused controversy.