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retrench

/rɪ'trɛnʧ/

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verb
make a reduction, as in one's workforce
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"The company had to retrench"

type of:
bring down reduce trim trim back trim down cut cut back cut down
verb
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
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type of:
conserve economise economize husband

Definition that contains retrench

shorten make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration