Definition of retrench Retrench
/ɹitɹɛˈnʧ/ - [reetrench] - re•trench
We found 9 definitions of retrench from 4 different sources.
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What does retrench mean?
WordNet
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| retrench - make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench" | ||
| trim back, trim down, cut back, bring down, cut down, trim, reduce, cut return in time; "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story" | ||
| retrench - tighten one's belt; use resources carefully | ||
| husband, economise, economize, conserve preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- retrench (v. t.)
To cut off; to pare away. - retrench (v. t.)
To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses. - retrench (v. t.)
To confine; to limit; to restrict. - retrench (v. t.)
To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions. - 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.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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retrench
To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
Part of speech
🔤- retrench, verb, present, 1st person singular of retrench (infinitive).
- retrench, verb (infinitive).
