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retain

/rɪˈteɪn/

Translations

retainverb

retained

Past Simple

retained

Past Participle

retaining

Gerund

/rɪˈteɪn/

She decided to retain her maiden name after marriage.

Она решила оставлять свою девичью фамилию после замужества.

The company aims to retain its employees by offering competitive salaries.

Компания стремится удерживать своих сотрудников, предлагая конкурентоспособные зарплаты.

He tried to retain his composure during the meeting.

Он пытался сохранять спокойствие во время встречи.

Additional translations

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Antonyms

retainverb

To keep possession of something.

She managed to retain her composure during the stressful meeting.

To continue to have or hold something in a particular condition or position.

The walls are designed to retain heat during the winter months.

To remember or keep in mind.

He struggled to retain the information he learned in class.

To engage the services of (a professional, especially a lawyer) by paying a fee in advance; to hire on a retainer.

The family retained an experienced attorney to manage the estate.