v. t. | 1. | To cut off; to pare away. |
2. | To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; | |
3. | To confine; to limit; to restrict. | |
4. | (Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; | |
v. i. | 1. | To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; |
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" |