retrench
🇺🇸
/rɪˈtrentʃ/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈtrentʃ/
verb
R
to cut back on spending or expenses
The company decided to retrench by reducing its workforce and closing some of its stores.
R
to dismiss someone from their job
Due to the economic downturn, many employees were retrenched.
translation
to cut back on spending or expenses; to dismiss someone from their job
Word Forms
3rd Present
retrenches
Past
retrenched
Perfect
retrenched
Progressive
retrenching