Retained and Transmitted

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Retained adjective - Continued in your keeping or use or memory.

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Transmitted is an antonym for retained.

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

Transmitted adjective - Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity.

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Retained is an antonym for transmitted.

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Transmitted and Retained. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/retained/transmitted

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