1. The practice of retaining or holding back financial resources, money, or allocated funds that would normally be distributed or released
The government announced a fund withholding measure to control budget expenses.
O governo anunciou uma medida de retenção de fundos para controlar as despesas orçamentárias.
2. In legal or financial contexts, the deliberate non-payment or non-release of money owed or allocated
The fund withholding by the parent company affected the subsidiary's operations.
A retenção de fundos pela empresa-mãe afetou as operações da subsidiária.