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 I. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they retrench  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it retrenches  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: retrenched  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: retrenched  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: retrenching  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a reduction, as in one's workforceplay

Example:

The company had to retrench

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "retrench" is one way to...):

bring down; cut; cut back; cut down; reduce; trim; trim back; trim down (cut down on; make a reduction in)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Derivation:

retrenchment (the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Tighten one's belt; use resources carefullyplay

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "retrench" is one way to...):

conserve; economise; economize; husband (use cautiously and frugally)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

retrenchment (the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable)

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