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Definition of: retrench

(ri·trench) v.t.
1. To cut down or reduce; curtail (expenditures).
2. To cut off or away; remove; omit.
v.i.

3. To make retrenchments; economize. [<MF retrencher <re- back + trencher cut. See TRENCH.] Synonyms: abridge, clip, curtail, cut, decrease, diminish, economize, lessen, reduce. Antonyms: elongate, expand, extend, lavish, lengthen, prolong, protract, squander, waste.

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