retain

Tutmak, muhafaza etmek

To keep possession of something; to continue to have or hold.

• She retained her title for three consecutive years.
• It's important to retain good employees.
• This material retains heat very well.
• Students who actively engage with course material through discussion and practice exercises tend to retain information more effectively than passive learners.
• Historical buildings retain their cultural value even when surrounding neighborhoods undergo significant modernization and demographic shifts.
• The soil in tropical rainforests cannot retain nutrients efficiently because heavy rainfall constantly leaches minerals from the upper layers.

Eş anlamlılar: keep, maintain, preserve, hold

Zıt anlamlılar: release, discard, lose, abandon