Some people retain memories from when they were a year and a half old, although the memories are usually vague and prone to suggestion.
Even after so many years, she could not help but retainresidual feelings for him, and for her own sake she hoped never to see him again, lest she fall completely back under his spell.
The opposite of retain (keep) could be lose or dispose of. The opposite of retain (hold) would be release, free, loosen, or unsecure.
suffix of retain
This is not a sentence, let alone a suitable 'hook'. You can't say survival instinct is a struggle, and 'preventing from dying' doesn't make sense. You might say something like 'Elie struggled to stay alive and to retain his humanity'.
Retain
To continue to hold; to keep in possession; not to lose, part with, or dismiss; to retrain from departure, escape, or the like., To keep in pay; to employ by a preliminary fee paid; to hire; to engage; as, to retain a counselor., To restrain; to prevent., To belong; to pertain., To keep; to continue; to remain.
" I cannot retain so much information".
When I have cooked the stew I leave the saucepan lid on as it helps retain the heat until I serve it. They cancelled the booking and became upset when I told them I was going to retain the deposit. I built a chicken wire fence to retain the chickens in the coop.
She tried to retain her composure during the meeting, but her frustration was evident.
struture means a building.
The primary function of a sponge is to retain water.It is the right of indigenous cultures to retaintraditional customs.Living things retain most of the characteristics of their parent organisms.
Having the wind pull off my wrap-around skirt as I walked down the street, I could barely retain my dignity.The cashier said to retain the receipt for my records.
The child's tantrums made it increasingly difficult to retain my composure.
The indirect object in the sentence is "you," as it is the recipient of the action of baking the cake.
The wallpaper is in shreds.His reputation was in shreds after the arrest.He struggled to retain a shred of his dignity.
I'm sorry, your Honor, the words must remain unarticulated if we are to retain the composure of the court.
Technically you just used it correctly in a sentence. However if you would like it to retain it's natural meaning a fair example would be as such, "The grave robber excavated the corpse."
Compared to the external environment, a greenhouse will retain heat.