Unretained: meaning, definitions and examples
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unretained
[ ʌnrɪˈteɪnd ]
in a legal context
Not held back or restrained by legal means; not retained or kept.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The unretained documents were destroyed after the case was closed.
- She argued that the unretained evidence should not be admissible in court.
in a scientific context
Not retained, not held back by a filter or membrane.
Synonyms
not filtered, not trapped, passed through
Examples of usage
- The unretained particles passed through the column quickly.
- The unretained molecules were detected at the end of the experiment.
Translations
Translations of the word "unretained" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não retido
🇮🇳 अप्रतिबद्ध
🇩🇪 nicht zurückgehalten
🇮🇩 tidak ditahan
🇺🇦 незалишений
🇵🇱 niezachowany
🇯🇵 保持されていない
🇫🇷 non retenu
🇪🇸 no retenido
🇹🇷 tutulmamış
🇰🇷 보유되지 않음
🇸🇦 غير محتجز
🇨🇿 nezadržený
🇸🇰 nezadržaný
🇨🇳 未保留
🇸🇮 nezadržan
🇮🇸 ekki haldið
🇰🇿 ұсталмаған
🇬🇪 არასაკმარისი
🇦🇿 saxlanılmayan
🇲🇽 no retenido
Word origin
The word 'unretained' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'retain' meaning 'to keep or hold back'. It is commonly used in legal and scientific contexts to describe something that is not held back, retained, or filtered. The term emphasizes the absence of restraint or retention in various situations, highlighting the notion of freedom or lack of restriction.