Retain and Surrendered

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

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Surrendered is an antonym for retain.

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

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Retain is an antonym for surrendered in resign topic.

Nearby Words: surrender, surrendering

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Surrendered and Retain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/retain/surrendered

Retain & Surrendered. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/retain/surrendered>.

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