retains, holds back, keeps
1. Third person singular present indicative of 'reter' - to hold back, to keep, to retain
He retains the documents for safekeeping.
Ele retém os documentos para manter em segurança.
2. To withhold or prevent from proceeding
The company retains part of the salary.
A empresa retém parte do salário.
3. To keep in memory; to remember
She retains all the information from the meeting.
Ela retém todas as informações da reunião.
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