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