Oxford Business English Dictionary for Learners of English

withhold /wid'haold; wiG'h-; AmE-'hovld/ verb [+ obj] (withheld, withheld /-'held/) {formal) to refuse to give sth to sb: They withheld payments as they were not satisfied with the quality of the goods.

with'holdingtax noun [c.u]

in the US, an amount of money that an employer takes out of sb's income as tax and pays directly to the government

an amount of money that a financial institution takes out of the interest or dividends that sb earns on an investment and pays directly to the government

with,out en'gagementadjective, adverb{Commerce) used to show that a seller has the right to change a stated price, delivery date, etc: All prices quoted are without engagement.

with,out 'prejudiceadjective, adverb{Law) words on a document that mean that the information it contains does not affect legal rights that already exist or any claim that sb has

with,out-'prof it {also with.out-'profits) adjective {BrE}

{Finance; Insurance) used to describe an insurance policy or an investment where the amount paid does not include a share in the company's profits: a without-profit policy -> with-profits

with,out re'courseadjective, adverb{Law) words written on a bill of exchange that mean that money cannot be claimed from the person who prepared or sold it if the money is not paid

,with-'profits{also,with-'profit) adjective (BrE}{Insurance) used to describe a type of insurance or an investment where an amount of money related to the profits that the company has made is added each year to the amount you have invested or is paid separately: You pay higher premiums on a with- profit policy than on a without-profit policy. -> without-profit witness /'witnas/ noun, verb

noun [C]

a person who gives evidence in a court: a defence/prosecution witness о She appeared as (a) witness for the defence/prosecution.

О to act as/appear as/be called as a witness

a person who is present when an official document is signed and who also signs it to prove that they saw this happen: She signed and dated the document in front of a witness.

verb [+ obj]

to be present when an official document is signed and sign it yourself to prove that you saw this happen: A solicitor must be present to witness the signing of the document.

to witness an agreement/a contract/signature

'witness box(SrЈ) (AmE 'witness stand) (alsostand, BrE, AmE) noun [C] the place in court where people stand to give evidence

wizard /'wizad; AmE -ard/ noun [C]

a person who is especially good at sth: a computer/financial/publishing wizard

(IT) a part of a computer program that helps the user do a complicated task by providing instructions or asking a series of simple questions: The package uses a wizard to guide you through the testing process.

wk abbr (plural wks) (only used in written English) week

womenswear /'wiminzwea(r)/ noun [U] (used especially in shops/stores) clothes for women: There has been a big rise in womenswear sales. childrenswear, menswear

WOO /wu:/ verb [+ obj] (used especially in newspapers) to try to attract or get the support of a person, a group, an organization, etc: The ads are an attempt to woo younger consumers.

wording /'W3:dii]; AmE 'w3:rd-/ noun [U; C, usually sing.]

the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen: We can't agree on the wording of the document.

,word of mouth noun [u] the process of people telling each other about sth: Most of our products are sold by word of mouth rather than by advertising, о word-of-mouth marketing

'word ,processingnoun [и] (аЬЬгШ) the use of a computer to create, store and print a piece of text, usually typed in from a keyboard