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retrench
[ri-trench]
verb (used with object)
to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).
Synonyms: , ,to cut off or remove.
Military.to protect by a retrenchment.
verb (used without object)
to economize; reduce expenses.
They retrenched by eliminating half of the workers.
retrench
/ ɪˈٰɛԳʃ /
verb
to reduce or curtail (costs); economize
(tr) to shorten, delete, or abridge
(tr) to protect by a retrenchment
Other Word Forms
- retrenchable adjective
- retrencher noun
- unretrenchable adjective
- unretrenched adjective
- ˈٰԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of retrench1
Example Sentences
“It’s the aftereffects of trying to compete at the streaming level and thinking that’s the future. Resources were put there, and now they have to retrench.”
But the company since has retrenched, recognizing the need to focus on creating high-quality originals that meet Disney’s once lofty standards.
Rickey would rather they retrench into a nostalgia tour of laughs and revelry — he’s even found the tan Chrysler LeBaron they used to ride in.
"If consumers retrench... the entire economy is going to go down with it," he said.
Together, all these steps are seen as a retrenching of U.S. influence globally.
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