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fra: retenir

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means(verb) retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
withhold, deduct, recoup
means(verb) conform one's action or practice to; "keep appointments"; "she never keeps her promises"; "We kept to the original conditions of the contract"
observe, keep
means(verb) retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
keep, hold on
means(verb) to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
save, preserve
means(verb) secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
retain, hold, hold back, keep back
means(verb) place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
confine, restrain, throttle, bound, limit, trammel, restrict
means(verb) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
keep back, restrain, keep, hold back
means(verb) look after; be the keeper of; have charge of; "He keeps the shop when I am gone"
keep
means(verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
delay, hold up, detain
means(verb) hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
reserve
means(verb) keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"
conserve
means(verb) keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
hold
means(verb) keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
hold, keep, maintain
means(verb) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
preserve, continue, uphold, bear on, carry on

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