Retrench Definition & Meaning
retrench
- verb
- tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
- make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
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- What does retrench mean?
- tighten one's belt; use resources carefully make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
- What part of speech is retrench?
- Retrench is a verb.
- How many definitions does retrench have?
- Retrench has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).