dictionary.ptretainverbgeneral usecommon/ʁɨˈteɾ/re·terPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To keep possession of; to continue to have.Usage examples“The sponge retains water very well.”“The company aims to retain its best employees.”SynonymskeepholdmaintainAntonymsreleaselet goloseCommon combinationsretain moistureretain informationretain customersretain heat
To keep possession of; to continue to have.Usage examples“The sponge retains water very well.”“The company aims to retain its best employees.”SynonymskeepholdmaintainAntonymsreleaselet goloseCommon combinationsretain moistureretain informationretain customersretain heat