Definition
To retain is to keep something rather than lose it, give it away, or let it go. It can refer to keeping physical objects, employees, or information in your memory.
Etymology
From Latin *retinere* 'to hold back, keep', from *re-* 'back' + *tenere* 'to hold'. The idea of holding onto something has stayed constant over time.
Kelly Says
Retain is the opposite of 'slip away'—it’s what companies want to do with staff and what students want to do with knowledge. Memory tricks and employee benefits are both tools for retention.
Translations
ARالعربية
الاحتفاظ
al-ih-ti-faaz
BGБългарски
запазвам
za-PAZ-vam
BNবাংলা
ধরে রাখা
dho-re raa-kha
CACatalà
retenir
re-te-NIR
CSČeština
zachovat
za-kho-VAT
DADansk
beholde
be-HOL-de
DEDeutsch
behalten
be-HAL-ten
ELΕλληνικά
διατηρώ
thi-a-ti-RO
ESEspañol
retener
re-te-NER
ETEesti
säilitama
sai-li-TA-ma
EUEuskara
mantendu
man-ten-DU
FAفارسی
نگه داشتن
ne-ga daash-tan
FISuomi
säilyttää
sai-lyt-TAA
FRFrançais
conserver
kon-ser-VE
HIहिन्दी
बनाए रखना
ba-naa-ye rakh-na
HRHrvatski
zadržati
zad-rzha-TI
HUMagyar
megtart
meg-TART
IDBahasa Indonesia
mempertahankan
mem-per-ta-nan-KAN
ITItaliano
mantenere
man-te-NE-re
LTLietuvių
išlaikyti
ish-lai-KY-ti
LVLatviešu
saglabāt
sag-la-BAAT
MNМонгол
хадгалах
khad-ga-lakh
MSBahasa Melayu
mengekalkan
me-nge-kal-KAN
MYမြန်မာ
ထိန်းသိမ်းသည်
htein-thein-thi
NLNederlands
behouden
be-HOU-den
NONorsk
beholde
be-HOL-de
PLPolski
zatrzymywać
zat-shry-MY-vach
RUРусский
сохранять
so-khra-NYAT
SKSlovenčina
zachovať
za-kho-VAT
SLSlovenščina
obdržati
ob-dr-zha-TI
SRСрпски
задржати
zad-rzha-TI
SVSvenska
behålla
be-HOL-la
SWKiswahili
hifadhi
hi-fa-DHI
TAதமிழ்
தக்கவை
tha-kka-vai
TEతెలుగు
ఉంచుకోవడం
un-chu-ko-va-dam
THไทย
รักษาไว้
rak-sa wai
TRTürkçe
elde tutmak
el-de tut-MAK
UKУкраїнська
зберігати
zber-i-HA-ty
URاردو
برقرار رکھنا
bar-qarar rakh-na
VITiếng Việt
giữ lại
giu lai