Retain

"Retain" in Finnish

hillitä

(to control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself))

jättää luokalle

(To hold back (a pupil) instead of allowing them to advance to the next class or year)

kestää

(to hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ)

muistaa

(to have the ability to keep something in the mind)

pidättää

(to hold back (tissue or a substance, especially urine) in the body or a body organ)

pidättää

(to declare (a sin) not forgiven)

pidättää

(of a body or body organ: to hold back tissue or a substance)

pitää

(to keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something))

pitää

(to keep (someone) in custody; to prevent (someone) from leaving)

pitää

(to keep in control or possession; to continue having)

pitää (kiinni)

(to hold (something) secure; to prevent (something) from becoming detached or separated)

pitää mielessä

(to have the ability to keep something in the mind)

pitää palkattuna

(to employ (someone, especially a lawyer) by paying a retainer; to engage (a barrister) by making an initial payment to secure their services if needed)

pitää palveluksessaan

(to keep (someone) in one’s pay or service; (chiefly historical) to maintain (someone) as a dependent or follower)

säilyttää

(to keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something))

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.