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retener.

to retain, to remember

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/reteˈneɾ/[re.t̪eˈneɾ]
  1. to retain, to remember

  2. to withhold, hold, to keep

  3. to hold back

    No tengo muy claro si es lo que realmente quiero, por una parte quiero abrazarte y besarte, pero algo me retiene, no sé qué.
  4. to catch, to detain

  5. to sequester

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin retinēre, with conjugation based on tener.

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