Collocations for retain - verb

still | no longer | somehow
Despite the decay the mosque somehow retained a profound grandeur.

be keen to, hope to, want to, wish to | attempt to, seek to, struggle to, try to
He struggled to retain control of the situation.

manage to | help (to) | be allowed to, be entitled to, have the right to
He was allowed to retain his parliamentary seat.

as
The president retained her as his chief adviser.