Related Words for retrench

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retrenchment
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Noun, Noun
restructure
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Verb
curtail
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Verb
downsize
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Verb
entrench
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Verb
reorient
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Verb
jettison
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Noun
divest
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Verb
liquidate
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Verb
reposition
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Noun
pare
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Noun
abandon
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Verb
regroup
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Verb
economize
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Verb
rationalise
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Verb
rethink
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Verb
refocus
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Verb
displace
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Verb
consolidate
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Verb
reorganize
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Verb
withdraw
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Verb
reassess
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Verb
constrain
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Verb
realign
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Verb
retrain
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Verb
capitulate
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Verb
forego
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Verb
modernise
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Verb
reconsider
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Verb
assail
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Verb
forced
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Verb
loath
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Adjective
postpone
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Verb
weaken
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Verb
revise
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Verb
uproot
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Verb
discontinue
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Verb
forestall
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Verb
shun
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Noun
reexamine
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Verb
shrink
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Verb
invest
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Noun
efface
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Verb
reinstate
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Verb
reformulate
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Verb
estrange
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Name
recoup
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Verb
reconfigure
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Verb
erode
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Verb
redefine
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Verb
reshape
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Verb
forgo
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Verb
tendency
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Noun
rationalize
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Verb
reevaluate
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Verb
relocate
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Verb
sidestep
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Verb
imperil
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Verb
encroach
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Verb
slacken
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Verb
disassociate
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Verb
redouble
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Verb
rearrange
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Verb
detach
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Verb
defer
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Verb
reassert
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Verb
restrain
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Verb
prolong
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Verb
disband
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Verb
reinvent
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Verb
confine
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Verb
reframe
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Verb
circumscribe
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Verb
oust
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Verb
diversify
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Verb
relent
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Verb
reinvigorate
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Verb
renegotiate
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Verb
constrict
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Verb
divert
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Verb
readjust
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Verb
outstrip
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Verb
outsource
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Noun
depress
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Verb
besiege
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Verb
devalue
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Verb
wrest
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Verb
cut back
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Phrase, Verb
retire
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Verb
cut down
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Phrase, Verb, Adjective
reduce
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Verb
rescind
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Verb
retract
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Verb
abridge
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Verb
narrow
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Adjective
recess
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Noun
truncate
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Noun
shorten
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Verb
sequester
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Noun
draw off
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Phrase, Verb
diminish
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Verb
draw down
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Phrase, Verb
bate
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Noun
bring down
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Phrase, Verb
cull
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Noun
strip down
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Phrase, Verb
skinny
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Adjective
compress
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Noun
stand down
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Phrase, Verb
prune
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Noun
recede
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Verb
cut off
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Phrase, Verb, Noun
chop down
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Phrase, Verb
draw in
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Phrase, Verb
minimize
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Verb
cut out
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Phrase, Verb, Adjective
detract
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Verb
relegate
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Verb
shave
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Verb
resign
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Verb
dwindle
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Verb
flatten
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Verb
trim
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Noun
purge
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Noun
run down
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Phrase, Verb
whittle
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Noun
attenuate
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Verb
trench
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Noun
lessen
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Verb
relinquish
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Verb
tighten up
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Phrase, Verb
cut short
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Phrase, Verb, Adjective
deduct
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Verb
collapse
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Noun
slim
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Noun
keep back
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Phrase, Verb
expenses
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Noun
expenditure
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Noun
spending
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Noun
workers
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Noun
alter
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Verb
employees
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Noun
labour
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Noun
staff
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Noun
obliged
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Verb
compelled
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Verb
close
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Verb
decision
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Noun
need
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Noun
firms
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Noun
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
backwater
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Noun, Verb
die
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Verb, Noun
fall
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Verb, Noun
save
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Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
milestone
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Noun, Verb
stonewall
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Name, Verb, Adjective
breakeven
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
tell
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Verb, Noun
bundle
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Noun, Verb
gloss
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Noun, Verb