kept around
Not let go
Kept around describes retaining something or someone despite uncertain value or utility—often implying they might otherwise be discarded or let go.
Objects are kept around in case they prove useful: I kept the old cables around just in case.
People kept around may serve a marginal purpose or simply haven't been dismissed yet: They only kept him around because he knew the old system.
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- colleaguesProfessional associates
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- sentimental valueWorth from personal attachment
gardens · trinkets · traditions · memories · old photos · furniture · photographs · mentors · values · customs · beliefs · keepsakes · hobbies · rituals · tools · family members · books · acquaintances
kept aroundthrown out
Expelled or discarded
discarded · gotten rid of · tossed · thrown away · ditched
kept aroundsent away
Caused to depart
removed · expelled · banished · driven out · shown the door
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