Synonyms for
Retained
Definition
To keep or hold onto something or someone.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- retained information
- retained control
- retained possession
- retained staff
- retained its shape
- retained its value
- retained consciousness
Word family
Usage note
Often used in legal or business contexts to mean 'continue to have or hold something'. Can also refer to the ability to remember or keep something, like information.
Example sentences
- She retained her seat on the school council for a second term.
- He retained his composure despite the pressure of the situation.
- The doctor advised him to retain a healthy lifestyle.
- She chose to retain her maiden name after getting married.
- He struggled to retain the information he had learned in class.
Quotes
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. - Abraham Lincoln
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character. - Heraclitus
I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being. - Jackie Robinson