ALL meanings of retrench
re·trench
R r - verb with object retrench to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses). 1
- verb with object retrench to cut off or remove. 1
- verb with object retrench Military. to protect by a retrenchment. 1
- verb without object retrench to economize; reduce expenses: They retrenched by eliminating half of the workers. 1
- intransitive verb retrench economize 1
- intransitive verb retrench reduce workforce 1
- verb retrench If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. 0
- verb retrench to reduce or curtail (costs); economize 0
- verb retrench to shorten, delete, or abridge 0
- verb retrench to protect by a retrenchment 0
- verb transitive retrench to cut down or reduce (esp. expenses); curtail 0
- verb transitive retrench to cut off or out; omit or delete 0
- intransitive verb retrench to reduce expenses; economize 0