Diffusing and Retain

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Diffusing adjective - Spreading by diffusion.

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Retain is an antonym for diffusing in topics: allocate, communicate, strew.

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

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Diffusing is an antonym for retain.

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

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Retain and Diffusing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/diffusing/retain

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