RETRENCH


Meaning of RETRENCH in English

v. 1 a tr. reduce the amount of (costs). b intr. cut down expenses; introduce economies. 2 tr. shorten or abridge. retrenchment n.

[ obs. F retrencher (as RE-, TRENCH) ]

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