retrench

Definition of Retrench in English :

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Verb

1. retrench

tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

2. retrench

make a reduction, as in one's workforce

Example Sentences:
'The company had to retrench'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Retrench

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verb

1.

to reduce or curtail (costs); economize

2. (transitive)

to shorten, delete, or abridge

3. (transitive)

to protect by a retrenchment

Retrench

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verb transitive

1.

to cut down or reduce (esp. expenses); curtail

2.

to cut off or out; omit or delete

verb intransitive

3.

to reduce expenses; economize

Retrench

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v. re·trenched, re·trench·ing, re·trench·es

v.tr.

1. To reduce (expenses, for example); cut down.

2. Archaic To remove, delete, or omit.

v.intr.

To curtail expenses; economize.

intr.v. re·trenched, re·trench·ing, re·trench·es

To reorganize in such a way as to consolidate one's strength in preparation for future efforts: "The ranching industry had retrenched and was well on its way to becoming the powerful lobby that it is today" (Deanne Stillman).

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