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retrench definition

re·trench (rē trenc̸h′)

transitive verb

  1. to cut down or reduce (esp. expenses); curtail
  2. to cut off or out; omit or delete

Etymology: MFr retrencher: see re- & trench

intransitive verb

to reduce expenses; economize

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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