retain

[ri-teyn] / rɪˈteɪn /

VERB

hold on to physically or mentally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb cling to contain enjoy have hold keep maintain own possess preserve recognize

STRONG

clutch detain grasp husband memorize mind recall recollect remember reminisce reserve restrain retrospect save withhold

WEAK

bear in mind hand onto hold fast keep in mind keep possession put away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert disperse dispossess exclude ignore lack let go lose miss misunderstand need neglect not have release want

STRONG

disregard forget free liberate waste

WEAK

fire pass up spend

VERB

hire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

employ maintain pay

STRONG

commission contract engage reserve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

break off give let go

WEAK

fire free lose pass up release spend

Example Sentences

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Clearly every city retains the problems of 21st Century urban life.

From BBC

Malinin had been bidding for a second gold after helping the USA retain their team title, having competed in both the short programme and the free skating in that event.

From Barron's

Jofra Archer retains the new ball duties despite conceding 90 runs from his eight overs in the two matches in Mumbai.

From Barron's

Even young startups are pursuing tender offers, as demand surges for private artificial-intelligence stocks and founders recognize that such deals are crucial to retaining talent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike WhatsApp, Max appears to lack end-to-end encryption, meaning messages are not scrambled while travelling between the reader and sender and could possibly be retained by the state.

From Barron's

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