Antonyms for retention

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ri-ten-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈtɛn ʃən

Definition of retention

Origin : late 14c., from Latin retentionem (nominative retentio) "a retaining, a holding back," noun of action from past participle stem of retinere (see retain). Originally medical; mental sense is from late 15c.

noun custody
noun memory
noun keeping

Example sentences :

He pleaded eloquently for the retention of the small boroughs.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

The most marked incident in that policy has been the retention of Chitral.
Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill

The purpose of education is "adaptation,—with the retention of adaptability."
Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

The hind-quarters should be raised as high as possible, in order to favor its retention.
Extract from : « Cattle and Their Diseases » by Robert Jennings

The retention and constant enlargement of the public domain.
Extract from : « Socialism As It Is » by William English Walling

The nature of this coat is such as to favor the retention of these particles.
Extract from : « Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition » by H. L. Russell

The retention of their independence must take the first place.
Extract from : « The Peace Negotiations » by J. D. Kestell

The retention of Sherborne, then, meant comfort and the status of a gentleman.
Extract from : « Raleigh » by Edmund Gosse

To know by rote is no knowledge; it is only a retention of what is intrusted to the memory.
Extract from : « Pearls of Thought » by Maturin M. Ballou

Therefore, its retention in the pores of the wood is a positive advantage.
Extract from : « Seasoning of Wood » by Joseph B. Wagner

Synonyms for retention

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