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1. (v.t.) retrench
to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).
2. retrench
to cut off or remove.
3. (v.i.) retrench
to economize; reduce expenses.
Etymology: (1600–10; < F retrencher (var., now obs., of retrancher), MF retrenchier=re-re - +trenchier to cut; see trench)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) retrench
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
2. (verb) retrench
make a reduction, as in one's workforce
"The company had to retrench"
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1. (verb) retrench
to cut off; to pare away
2. (verb) retrench
to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses
3. (verb) retrench
to confine; to limit; to restrict
4. (verb) retrench
to furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions
5. (verb) retrench
to cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed
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