retaining
Not letting go
Retaining is the present participle of retain, meaning to keep or hold onto something.
A retaining wall holds back earth or water.
A retaining fee secures ongoing professional services.
The soil isn't retaining moisture.
The word emphasizes continued possession or maintenance of something that might otherwise be lost or released.
Vertical enclosing structure
- damWater-holding barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
reinforcement · shoring · foundation · underpinning · load-bearing · gabion · bulkhead · revetment
Preventing waste or loss
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- protectionGuarding against harm
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
traditions · customs · legacy · heirloom · archives · curating · restoration · artifacts
Secure manual hold
- graspSeize or understand
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- clenchSqueeze tightly shut
embrace · seize · secure · fasten · anchor · latch · fixture · attachment
Memory retrieval act
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- rememberingRetaining past information
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
consolidation · encoding · retrieval · hippocampus · cognition · neuroplasticity · long-term · short-term
Capacity to recover quickly
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
stability · reliability · dependability · permanence · constancy · continuity · longevity · hardiness
wall
Vertical enclosing structure
- damWater-holding barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
buttress · reinforcement · shoring · foundation · underpinning · load-bearing · gabion · bulkhead · revetment · terrace
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- protectionGuarding against harm
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
heritage · traditions · customs · legacy · heirloom · archives · curating · restoration · artifacts · relics
grip
Secure manual hold
clench · embrace · seize · secure · fasten · anchor · latch · fixture · attachment · bracket
recall
Memory retrieval act
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- rememberingRetaining past information
- mnemonicsTechniques to assist recall
memorization · consolidation · encoding · retrieval · hippocampus · cognition · neuroplasticity · long-term · short-term · episodic
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
persistence · stability · reliability · dependability · permanence · constancy · continuity · longevity · hardiness · fortitude
- storingstoring, stashing, stowing, putting away, keeping
- containingcontaining, enclosing, encasing, wrapping, enveloping
- acquiringobtaining, getting, grabbing, seizing, taking
- reservingbooking, holding, scheduling, earmarking, setting aside
retainingreleasing
Allowing to escape
relinquishing · letting go · forgetting · discarding · surrendering
retainingexpelling
Forcing someone out
releasing · discharging · leaking · evacuating · draining
retainingdismissing
Removing from position
firing · letting go · terminating · releasing · discharging
- retaining wallsStructures resisting lateral soil pressure