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retrench
re·trench 1 R0197000 (rĭ-trĕnch′)v. re·trenched, re·trench·ing, re·trench·es v.tr.1. To reduce (expenses, for example); cut down.2. Archaic To remove, delete, or omit.v.intr. To curtail expenses; economize.
[Middle French retrencher, to remove, suppress, from Old French retrenchier : re-, re- + trenchier, to cut; see trench.]
re·trench′er n.
re·trench 2 R5213520 (rĭ-trĕnch′)intr.v. re·trenched, re·trench·ing, re·trench·es To reorganize in such a way as to consolidate one's strength in preparation for future efforts: "The ranching industry had retrenched and was well on its way to becoming the powerful lobby that it is today" (Deanne Stillman).
[re- + trench, on the model of Middle French se retrancher, to retire or take a secure position behind entrenchments, reflexive of retrancher, to fortify (a position) with trenches : re-, re- + tranchée, trench (from Old French trenchiee, tranchee, from feminine of trenchie, past participle of trenchier, to cut; see trench).]
re·trench′er n.retrench (rɪˈtrɛntʃ) vb1. (Banking & Finance) to reduce or curtail (costs); economize2. (tr) to shorten, delete, or abridge3. (Fortifications) (tr) to protect by a retrenchment[C17: from Old French retrenchier, from re- + trenchier to cut, from Latin truncāre to lop; see trench] reˈtrenchable adjre•trench (rɪˈtrɛntʃ)
v.t. 1. to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses). 2. to cut off or remove. v.i. 3. to economize; reduce expenses. [1600–10; < French retrencher (variant, now obsolete, of retrancher), Middle French retrenchier=re- re- + trenchier to cut; see trench] retrench
Past participle: retrenched
Gerund: retrenching
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| retrench | | retrench |
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| I retrench | | you retrench | | he/she/it retrenches | | we retrench | | you retrench | | they retrench |
| Preterite |
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| I retrenched | | you retrenched | | he/she/it retrenched | | we retrenched | | you retrenched | | they retrenched |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am retrenching | | you are retrenching | | he/she/it is retrenching | | we are retrenching | | you are retrenching | | they are retrenching |
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| I have retrenched | | you have retrenched | | he/she/it has retrenched | | we have retrenched | | you have retrenched | | they have retrenched |
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| I was retrenching | | you were retrenching | | he/she/it was retrenching | | we were retrenching | | you were retrenching | | they were retrenching |
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| I had retrenched | | you had retrenched | | he/she/it had retrenched | | we had retrenched | | you had retrenched | | they had retrenched |
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| I will retrench | | you will retrench | | he/she/it will retrench | | we will retrench | | you will retrench | | they will retrench |
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| I will have retrenched | | you will have retrenched | | he/she/it will have retrenched | | we will have retrenched | | you will have retrenched | | they will have retrenched |
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| I will be retrenching | | you will be retrenching | | he/she/it will be retrenching | | we will be retrenching | | you will be retrenching | | they will be retrenching |
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| I have been retrenching | | you have been retrenching | | he/she/it has been retrenching | | we have been retrenching | | you have been retrenching | | they have been retrenching |
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| I will have been retrenching | | you will have been retrenching | | he/she/it will have been retrenching | | we will have been retrenching | | you will have been retrenching | | they will have been retrenching |
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| I had been retrenching | | you had been retrenching | | he/she/it had been retrenching | | we had been retrenching | | you had been retrenching | | they had been retrenching |
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| I would retrench | | you would retrench | | he/she/it would retrench | | we would retrench | | you would retrench | | they would retrench |
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| I would have retrenched | | you would have retrenched | | he/she/it would have retrenched | | we would have retrenched | | you would have retrenched | | they would have retrenched |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | retrench - tighten one's belt; use resources carefullyeconomize, husband, economise, conserve - use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" | | 2. | retrench - make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" |
retrenchverb1. economize, save, cut back, make savings, scrimp and save, be frugal, make economies, make cutbacks, tighten your belt, husband Cuts in spending forced them to retrench.2. cut back, cut, limit, reduce, trim, diminish, decrease, prune, lessen, curtail, pare It promised to retrench its London-based markets.Translationslicencierrenvoyerretrancherfare economiaridurre le spese
MedicalSeeretrenchmentretrench
Synonyms for retrenchverb economizeSynonyms- economize
- save
- cut back
- make savings
- scrimp and save
- be frugal
- make economies
- make cutbacks
- tighten your belt
- husband
verb cut backSynonyms- cut back
- cut
- limit
- reduce
- trim
- diminish
- decrease
- prune
- lessen
- curtail
- pare
Words related to retrenchverb tighten one's beltRelated Words- economize
- husband
- economise
- conserve
verb make a reduction, as in one's workforceRelated Words- cut down
- reduce
- trim back
- trim down
- cut
- cut back
- trim
- bring down
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