Retrench - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |rɪˈtrentʃ|  American pronunciation of the word retrench
Brit.  |rɪˈtren(t)ʃ|  British pronunciation of the word retrench

verb

- tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
- make a reduction, as in one's workforce
The company had to retrench

Extra examples

When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.

The company had to retrench

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: retrench
he/she/it: retrenches
present participle: retrenching
past tense: retrenched
past participle: retrenched
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