Thesaurus: retrench

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1. v. t. To cut off; to pare away.
2. v. t. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
3. v. t. To confine; to limit; to restrict.
4. v. t. To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
5. v. i. To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.
6. v. tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
7. v. make a reduction, as in one's workforce
8. 1. To cut off; to pare away. Thy exuberant parts retrench. Denham. 2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses. But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched. Milton. 3. To confine; to limit; to restrict. Addison. These figures, ought they then to receive a retrenched interpretation I. Taylor. 4. (Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions. Syn. -- To lesen; diminish; curtail; abridge. To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.
9. To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
10. v:100 v. tighten one's belt; use resources carefully v. make a reduction, as in one's workforce