Synonyms for retrench
rɪˈtrɛntʃre·trench

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1. retrench

   Synonyms:
   abbreviate, abridge, amputate, boil down, condense, curtail, cut down, epitomize, reduce, sum up, summarize

   Antonyms:
   amplify, augment, develop, dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, extend, increase, unfold, widen

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1. retrench

   Synonyms:
   reduce, abbreviate, diminish, limit, contract, curtail, lessen, economize

   Antonyms:
   enlarge, increase, extend, expand, multiply, amplify, augment

Princeton's WordNet

1. retrenchverb

   tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

2. retrenchverb

   make a reduction, as in one's workforce

   "The company had to retrench"

Matched Categories

1. • Economize
   • Reduce

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1. retrenchverb

   Synonyms:
   curtail, cut, lop, dock, prune, pare, clip, cut short, cut off, lop off

2. retrenchverb

   Synonyms:
   diminish, lessen, decrease

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1. retrenchverb

   Synonyms:
   curtail, lessen, diminish, abridge, limit, confine

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