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retrench

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retrench /rɪˈtrɛntʃ/ verb
retrenches; retrenched; retrenching
retrench
/rɪˈtrɛntʃ/
verb
retrenches; retrenched; retrenching
Britannica Dictionary definition of RETRENCH
[no object] formal
: to change the way things are done in order to spend less money

— retrenchment

/rɪˈtrɛntʃmənt/ noun, plural retrenchments [count, noncount]