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retrenchment
re·trench·ment 1 R0197100 (rĭ-trĕnch′mənt)n.1. A cutting down or back; reduction.2. A curtailment of expenses.
re·trench·ment 2 R5213650 (rĭ-trĕnch′mənt)n. The act of consolidating one's strength, as for further efforts.retrenchment (rɪˈtrɛntʃmənt) n1. (Banking & Finance) the act of reducing expenditure in order to improve financial stability2. (Fortifications) an extra interior fortification to reinforce outer wallsre•trench•ment (rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt) n. 1. the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses. 2. an interior work within a fortification, to which a garrison may retreat. [1590–1600; < French retrenchement. See retrench, -ment] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | retrenchment - entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defenseentrenchment, intrenchment - an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches | | 2. | retrenchment - the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stabledownsizing, curtailmentsaving, economy - an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents" |
retrenchmentnoun cutback, cuts, economy, reduction, pruning, contraction, cost-cutting, rundown, curtailment, tightening your belt a need for economic retrenchment investment, expansionTranslationsabaissementréductiontaglio
retrenchment
re·trench·ment (rē-trench'ment), The cutting away of superfluous tissue. [F. re-, back, + trancher, to cut] re·trench·ment (rē-trench'mĕnt) The cutting away of superfluous tissue. [F. re-, back, + trancher, to cut]retrenchment [Fr. retrenchier, to cut back] 1. A budgetary reduction; a cutback in the amount of funds allocated for a purpose. 2. A procedure used in plastic surgery to remove excess tissue.retrenchment
Synonyms for retrenchmentnoun cutbackSynonyms- cutback
- cuts
- economy
- reduction
- pruning
- contraction
- cost-cutting
- rundown
- curtailment
- tightening your belt
AntonymsSynonyms for retrenchmentnoun entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defenseRelated Wordsnoun the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stableSynonymsRelated Words |