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View usage for: (rɪtrentʃ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense retrenches, present participle retrenching, past tense, past participle retrenchedverbIf a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. [formal] Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench. [VERB] More Synonyms of retrench retrench in British English (rɪˈtrɛntʃ) verb1. to reduce or curtail (costs); economize 2. (transitive) to shorten, delete, or abridge 3. (transitive) to protect by a retrenchment Derived forms retrenchable (reˈtrenchable) adjective Word origin C17: from Old French retrenchier, from re- + trenchier to cut, from Latin truncāre to lop; see trenchretrench in American English (riˈtrɛntʃ) verb transitive1. to cut down or reduce (esp. expenses); curtail 2. to cut off or out; omit or delete verb intransitive3. to reduce expenses; economize Word origin MFr retrencher: see re- & trench Synonyms of 'retrench'economize, save, cut back, make savings cut back, cut, limit, reduce More Synonyms of retrench In other languagesretrench British English: retrench VERB If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench. - American English: retrench
- Brazilian Portuguese: fazer economia
- Chinese: 紧缩开支
- European Spanish: reducir
- French: réduire ses dépenses
- German: sich einschränken
- Italian: fare economie
- Japanese: 支出を削減する
- Korean: 비용을 절감하다
- European Portuguese: fazer economia
- Latin American Spanish: reducir_vt/reducirse_vi
Definition to reduce expenditure Cuts in spending forced them to retrench. Synonyms cut back make savings scrimp and save be frugal make economies make cutbacks tighten your belt husband It promised to retrench its London-based markets. Additional synonymsDefinition to restrict NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather. Synonyms reduce, cut, diminish, decrease, dock, cut back, shorten, lessen, cut short, pare down, retrenchDefinition to reduce or restrict The first priority is to cut costs. Synonyms reduce, lower, slim (down), diminish, slash, decrease, cut back, rationalize, ease up on, downsize, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. Synonyms reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize - retouch
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- retreat
- retrench
- retrenchment
- retribution
- retrieve
Additional synonymsDefinition to make or become smaller, fewer, or less Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state. Synonyms reduce, cut, decrease, lessen, contract, lower, weaken, curtail, abate, retrench, disempower Definition to make or become less Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. Synonyms reduce, lower, diminish, decrease, relax, ease, narrow, moderate, dial down, weaken, erode, impair, degrade, minimize, curtail, lighten, wind down, abridge, de-escalateDefinition to decrease bit by bit Local authorities must pare down their budgets. Synonyms cut back, cut, reduce, crop, decrease, dock, prune, shear, lop, retrenchDefinition to shorten or reduce Economic hard times are forcing the company to prune their budget. Synonyms reduce, cut, cut back, trim, cut down, pare down, make reductions in Definition to weaken or lessen Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. Synonyms lessen, cut, contract, lower, depress, moderate, dial down, weaken, diminish, turn down, decrease, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, debase, truncate, abridge, downsize, downscale, kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) Definition to set aside or reserve (money or goods) for future use The majority of people intend to save. Synonyms budget, be economical, economize, scrimp and save, retrench, be frugal, make economies, be thrifty, tighten your belt (informal), watch your pennies, draw in your horns Definition to reduce or lower the size of They looked at ways they could trim these costs. Synonyms cut back, reduce, decrease, cut down, prune, curtail, scale down, slim down, pare down, make reductions in, make cutbacks in, retrench on, dock |