retrench - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'retrench' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Retrench

[ v. i.]

- To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.

2 . Retrench

[ v. t.]

- To cut off; to pare away.
- To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
- To confine; to limit; to restrict.
- To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.

Meaning of 'retrench' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . retrench

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- make a reduction, as in one's workforce

Example in sentence:

The company had to retrench

Nearby Words:

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Retrenchment
Cutting back on products, markets, operations because the firm’s overall competitive and financial situation cannot support commitments needed to sustain or build its operations.

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