retener

Definitions of retener
  1. verb
    retain possession of
    synonyms: conservar, guardar, mantener
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    antonyms:
    perder
    fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
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    negar
    refuse to let have
    ahorrar, conservar, preservar, resguardar
    to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
    acumular, almacenar, atesorar, dejar, guardar, meter
    keep or lay aside for future use
    almacenar, guardar
    find a place for and put away for storage
    aguantar, sostener, sostenerse, sujetar
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
    consignar, hacer constar, registrar
    make a record of; set down in permanent form
    embotellar, enfrascar
    store (liquids or gases) in bottles
    acopiar, amontonar, apilar, coleccionar, compilar, juntar, recoger, reunir
    get or gather together
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    aguantar, sostener, sostenerse, sujetar, tener
    have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
  2. verb
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
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    bloquear, congelar
    prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
    denegar
    refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
    reservar, reservarse
    hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
    privar
    keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
    destetar
    gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
    hacer pasar hambre, privar de comida
    deprive of food
    rebajar, reducir
    deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
    defraudar, estafar
    evade payment to
    desheredar
    prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
    empobrecer
    make poor
    type of:
    negar
    refuse to let have
  3. verb
    hold back within
    synonyms: conservar
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    type of:
    contener, llevar, poseer, soportar, sostener
    contain or hold; have within
  4. verb
    have room for; hold without crowding
    synonyms: poseer, sostener
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    types:
    albergar, alojar
    contain or cover
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