reter

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reter

/Rɨ.ˈteɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do infinitivo latino retinēre.

verb retendo · retido · retenho · reténs · retém · retemos

não largar da mão
segurar
impedir
não deixar sair
conter

In English

hold off to delay someone or something
withhold to retain
hinder to keep back; to delay or impede
retain to keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something)
take away to remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has
keep back restrict or restrain

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@misc{reter_2026,
  title = {reter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/reter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}