"Retained" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"retained" Definition
- not lost, destroyed, released, sold, or given away; kept: The vendor overvalued both the sold 1,790 acres and the retained 566 acres of Green Meadows.
- kept in use or practice; continued or preserved: We are proud of the retained traditions of entrepreneurship of our ancestors, their respectful and careful attitude to land and craft.
- (of something perceived or learned) remembered or kept in mind: They get taught it in basic training, but without constant practice, land navigation is not a retained skill for the average soldier.
- engaged for service, often by payment of a preliminary fee: To apply for this opportunity in confidence, send your resume and remuneration details to the retained consultants, Kirk & Paulson Consulting Ltd., for an initial interview.
- kept in check or held in place; held back: On completion of the dam, the retained water was diverted for irrigation via two canals.
- Medicine/Medical
- kept in the body, especially abnormally; not expelled or eliminated: Three weeks after delivery I was back in the hospital, seriously ill and having a D&C to remove a retained placenta.
- the simple past tense and past participle of retain.
"retained" Synonyms & Antonyms
"retained" synonyms:
- kept,
- maintained,
- received,
- saved,
- confined,
- contained,
- detained,
- had,
- held,
- owned,
- possessed,
- reserved,
- restrained,
- secured,
- sustained,
- withheld,
- treasured,
- held-back,
- purchased
"retained" antonyms:
- extroverted,
- lost,
- outgoing,
- disengaged,
- let-go,
- refused,
- unemployed,
- wasted,
- sociable,
- social,
- gregarious,
- free,
- liberated,
- given,
- offered,
- friendly,
- unlimited,
- unrestricted,
- used