Retain

"Retain" in Russian

нанима́ть

nanimátʹ

(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)

оста́вить

ostávitʹ

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

оставля́ть

ostavljátʹ

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

сохрани́ть

soxranítʹ

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

сохраня́ть

soxranjátʹ

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

храни́ть

xranítʹ

(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.