Word: underwithholds
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
with
holds
Definition: Third-person singular of underwithhold. To withhold an inadequate amount of tax for an employee etc., leaving him/her liable to pay the rest at a later stage.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: with-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Prefix meaning "against; in opposition to".
Affix: hold
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reserve.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs