Word: withholding
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: with
hol
ding
Definition: Present participle of withhold; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Morphemes:
Affix: with-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prefix meaning "off; out; away; from".
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.