Collocations with "retain"

To keep or continue to have a position of control, often against challenges.

to continue to have dignity; to not lose it

to formally hire a lawyer, often by paying a fee in advance

To secure the services of an attorney, often with an upfront fee.

to keep a customer over a long period

To keep control, especially when it is challenged.

To keep or continue to have flexibility.

to keep someone's loyalty

To continue to have a particular form, not losing it.

To continue to have charm.

to continue to have integrity

a more formal way to say you are keeping something

To continue to have or keep autonomy, especially when it might be lost.

To manage to keep one's composure (formal).

To keep the copyright, especially when other rights are transferred.

To continue to have credibility, especially in difficult circumstances.

To continue to have and keep a monopoly.

To succeed in keeping one's mental health.

To keep or maintain the loyalty of people or followers.

to continue to have or hold an outward appearance of something

to continue to have or keep ownership

To continue to be calm and graceful, especially in a difficult situation.

To successfully defend the championship title.

to maintain its taste, more formal

to keep fluid in the body instead of expelling it, often as a medical symptom