How to say "to hold, to retain" in Russian?

Удерживать

"to hold, to retain" is Удерживать in Russian.

Удерживать means "to hold, to retain" in English.

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Word #3215 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Она старалась удерживать равновесие на канате.

She tried to maintain her balance on the rope.