IRRETENTION Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word irretention. (opposite meanings)

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	hold				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of grasping • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • power by which something or someone is affected or dominated • time during which some action is awaited • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a stronghold • a cell in a jail or prison • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity • have or hold in one's hands or grip • organize or be responsible for • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • secure and keep for possible future use or application • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • contain or hold; have within • have room for; hold without crowding • remain in a certain state, position, or condition • support or hold in a certain manner • be valid, applicable, or true • assert or affirm • have as a major characteristic • be capable of holding or containing • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance • protect against a challenge or attack • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • hold the attention of • remain committed to • resist or confront with resistance • be pertinent or relevant or applicable • stop dealing with • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • keep from departing • take and maintain control over, often by violent means • cause to come to an abrupt stop • cover as for protection against noise or smell • drink alcohol without showing ill effects • aim, point, or direct • declare to be • be in accord; be in agreement • keep from exhaling or expelling
	keeping				verb, nounv, n
	noun • conformity or harmony • the responsibility of a guardian or keeper • the act of retaining something
	maintenance				nounn
	noun • activity involved in maintaining something in good working order • means of maintenance of a family or group • court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence • the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community
	memory				nounn
	noun • something that is remembered • the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered • the power of retaining and recalling past experience • an electronic memory device • the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes
	preservation				nounn
	noun • the activity of protecting something from loss or danger • the condition of being (well or ill) preserved • a process that saves organic substances from decay • an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
	recall				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) • a call to return • a bugle call that signals troops to return • the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) • the act of removing an official by petition verb • recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection • go back to something earlier • bring to mind • summon to return • cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression • make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution • cause to be returned
	recollection				nounn
	noun • the ability to recall past occurrences • the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) • something recalled to the mind
	remembrance				nounn
	noun • the ability to recall past occurrences • a recognition of meritorious service
	retention				nounn
	noun • the act of retaining something • the power of retaining and recalling past experience • the power of retaining liquid
	storage				nounn
	noun • the act of storing something • a depository for goods • the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials • (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk • an electronic memory device • depositing in a warehouse