Opposite of to stop associating with
“A good workplace culture will allow you to retain your talented employees.”
Opposite of to arrange for something to belong to, or be officially controlled by, somebody else
“Public lands presently under the state, county, or municipal ownership could be expected to retain the existing administration and management.”
Opposite of to exchange (something) for something else, typically as a commercial transaction
“He decided to retain his valuable baseball cards rather than swap them.”
(based on the game being played) Opposite of to strike a ball as part of a game
“It is best to retain the ball if you cannot see an open player.”
Opposite of to dispatch or send (a document or goods)
“Early biographers claim that he then attended Lincoln's Inn, but the Inn's archives retain no record of him.”
Opposite of to give (something stolen, taken away, or lost) back to the original owner or recipient
“He thought to himself that trying to keep the stolen money was more exhaustive than earning it.”
Opposite of to get rid of
“Why do you like to keep your old belongings? It is only resulting in more clutter around our home!”
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