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    retrench
    /rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃ/

    verb

    • 1. (of an organization or individual) reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty: "as a result of the recession the company retrenched" Similar economizecut backmake cutbacksmake savings

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  2. to remove a worker from his or her job as a way of reducing costs: The government is to retrench 30,000 public servants in the next three years. An employee you retrenched may be able to bring an unfair dismissal claim. Fewer examples. North Carolina is not retrenching on its spending on education.

  3. Retrench means to reduce in extent, cost, or scope. It can be used as a verb with or without an object. See synonyms, examples, and word history of retrench.

  4. Retrench means to reduce or cut down expenses, costs, or activities. It can also mean to shorten, delete, or omit something, or to protect by a retrenchment. See the word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

  5. Retrench definition: to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).. See examples of RETRENCH used in a sentence.

  6. Retrench means to reduce spending or costs, or to dismiss workers from their jobs. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, such as business, finance, politics and Australia, with examples and translations.

  7. Definition of retrench verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Retrench means to reduce or cut down expenses, or to shorten or delete something. It can also mean to protect by a trench or to reorganize in preparation for future efforts. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.

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