adjective🔗ShareRetenu, dissimuléThat one has withheld; kept from the possession or knowledge of another."His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one."Sa main retenue fixait la mienne, faiblement tendue.lawbusinessfinancepropertystategovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetenir, garderTo keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner."The student withheld the homework assignment, refusing to return it to the teacher. "L'élève a retenu le devoir, refusant de le rendre au professeur.propertylawbusinessfinanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetenir, cacherTo keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.""The teacher withheld the students' grades until everyone had finished the test." "Le professeur a retenu les notes des élèves jusqu'à ce que tout le monde ait fini le test.communicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetenir, cacherTo stay back."The student withheld his questions until the end of the presentation. "L'étudiant a retenu ses questions jusqu'à la fin de la présentation.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
