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Retrench
rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃ
Retrench definitions
verb
retrench
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retrenching
- (of an organization or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
"as a result of the recession the company retrenched"
economize cut back make cutbacks make savings make economies reduce expenditure be economical be sparing be frugal budget tighten one's belt husband one's resources draw in one's horns save scrimp and save cut corners- make (an employee) redundant
"if there are excess staff they should be retrenched"
- reduce (something) in extent or quantity
"withering household incomes have caused families to retrench their spending"