Retrench

v. t.	1.	To cut off; to pare away. [imp. & p. p. Retrenched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Retrenching.] 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. These figures, ought they then to receive a retrenched interpretation? - I. Taylor.
	4.	(Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
v. i.	1.	To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.

Verb	1.	retrench - tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
	2.	retrench - make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"

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