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- Dictionaryretrench/rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃ/
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- 1. (of an organization or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty: "as a result of the recession the company retrenched" Similar
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Retrench means to spend less money, especially on costs or expenses. It can also mean to shorten, delete, or abridge something, or to protect by a retrenchment in military terms. See the word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.
Retrench means to reduce in extent, cost, or scope, or to make retrenchments. Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Retrench means to reduce spending or costs, or to dismiss workers from their jobs. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as business, politics or Australia, and find related words and phrases.
Retrench means to spend less money, especially by cutting back on staff or expenses. Learn how to use this formal word in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and translations.
Retrench means to reduce or cut down expenses, or to shorten or delete something. It can also mean to protect by a trench or to reorganize in preparation for future efforts. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.
retrench. [intransitive] (formal) (of a business, government, etc.) to spend less money; to reduce costs. The Board of Directors realized the need to retrench in the face of falling demand. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
When times are tight, it's time to retrench. That means rethink your budget, cut back on the spending, and use your pennies wisely. Usually when you have to retrench, it's not a good thing. Companies in the process of retrenching are usually laying off staff or cutting back on employee benefits.
