vt to cut off; to pare away.
2. retrench ·vt to furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
3. retrench ·vt to confine; to limit; to restrict.
4. retrench ·vi to cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.
5. retrench ·vt to lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.