Retrench

verb
rɪ'trɛnʧ

Verb

  • make a reduction, as in one's workforce

    “The company had to retrench”

    Type of:ReduceTrimCut

  • tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

    Type of:ConserveEconomiseEconomize

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