Abandoning and Retain

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Retain is an antonym for abandoning in topics: relinquish, leave in troubled state.

Nearby Words: abandon, abandoned, abandonment

Retain verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.

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Abandoning is an antonym for retain.

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

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Retain and Abandoning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandoning/retain

Abandoning & Retain. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandoning/retain>.

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