retain - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for retain , a list of similar words for retain from our thesaurus that you can use

Verb

keep in one's mind

Synonyms

• retain

More generic

• remember
• think of

Verb

secure and keep for possible future use or application

Synonyms

• hold
• hold back
• keep back
• retain

More generic

• hold on
• keep

More specific

• hold down

Verb

allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

Synonyms

• continue
• keep
• keep on
• retain

More generic

• keep up
• prolong
• sustain

Related

• continue
• persist in

Verb

hold back within

Synonyms

• retain

More generic

• bear
• carry
• contain
• hold

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