Word: retain
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tain
Definition: To restrain; to prevent.
Morphemes:
Affix: retain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To restrain; to prevent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold