Definitions for: Retrench

[v] make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
[v] tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

Webster (1913) Definition: 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. --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.

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.

See Also: bring down, conserve, cut, cut back, cut down, economise, economize, husband, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down

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