retrench

[Re*trench·]

When times are tight, it's time to retrench. That means rethink your budget, cut back on the spending, and use your pennies wisely.

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To cut off; to pare away.

Verb
make a reduction, as in one''s workforce; "The company had to retrench"

Verb
tighten one''s belt; use resources carefully


v. t.
To cut off; to pare away.

v. t.
To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.

v. t.
To confine; to limit; to restrict.

v. t.
To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.

v. i.
To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.


Retrench

Re*trench" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retrenched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Retrenching.] [OF. retrenchier, F. retrancher; pref. re- re- + OF. trenchier, F. trancher, to cut. See Trench.] 1. To cut off; to pare away.
Thy exuberant parts retrench.
2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched.
3. To confine; to limit; to restrict. Addison.
These figures, ought they then to receive a retrenched interpretation?
4. (Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions. Syn. -- To lesen; diminish; curtail; abridge.

Retrench

Re*trench", v. i. To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.

To cut off; to pare away.

To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.

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