meaning of retrench
1. To cut off; to pare away.
2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
3. To confine; to limit; to restrict.
4. To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
5. To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.
6. make a reduction, as in ones workforce; "The company had to
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