Antonyms for re tain

Grammar : Verb

Spell : ri-teyn

Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈteɪn

Definition of re tain

Origin : late 14c., "hold back, restrain;" c.1400, "continue keeping, keep possession of," from Old French retenir "keep, retain; take into feudal service; hold back; remember" (12c.), from Latin retinere "hold back, keep back, detain, restrain," from re- "back" (see re-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Meaning "keep (another) attached to one's person, keep in service" is from mid-15c.; specifically of lawyers from 1540s. Meaning "keep in the mind" is from c.1500. Related: Retained; retaining.

As in keep : verb hold, maintain
As in maintain : verb care for, keep up
As in memorize : verb remember
As in mind : verb remember
As in own : verb possess; be responsible for
As in possess : verb have or obtain
As in preserve : verb care for, maintain; continue
As in recall : verb remember
As in recollect : verb remember
As in remember : verb keep in mind; summon into mind
As in remind : verb awaken memories of something
As in reminisce : verb go over in one's memory
As in rescue : verb save from danger
As in reserve : verb keep, hold back
As in reserve : verb hold for future use
As in retain : verb hold on to physically or mentally
As in retain : verb hire
As in sell : verb exchange an object for money
As in take on : verb assume, accept
As in withhold : verb keep back
As in defend : verb protect
As in employ : verb give money in exchange for work performed
As in engage : verb hire for job, use
As in enjoy : verb have the benefit or use of
As in harbor : verb hold in imagination
As in have : verb be in possession
As in hire : verb commission for responsibility, use
As in hold : verb have in one's hands, possession; grasp
As in hug : verb hold close, cling to

Synonyms for re tain

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