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Verb
- 1. retrench, conserve, husband, economize, economise
- usage: tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
- 2. retrench, reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
- usage: make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
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Definition and meaning of retrench (Dictionary)