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retrench

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of retrench

formal to change the way things are done in order to spend less money

When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of retrench

abbreviate, abridge, clip, crop, curtail, cut, cut back, cut down, dock, nick, pare, prune, shorten, slash, trim, truncate, whittle

abate, decrease, de-escalate, dent, deplete, diminish, downscale, downsize, drop, dwindle, ease, knock down, lessen, lower, reduce

compress, condense, constrict, contract

deflate, shrink

moderate, modify, modulate, qualify

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of retrench

blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, swell

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

add (to), complement, supplement

enhance, heighten, intensify

aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, raise

Synonym Discussion of retrench

shorten, curtail, abbreviate, abridge, retrench mean to reduce in extent. shorten implies reduction in length or duration.

- shorten a speech

curtail adds an implication of cutting that in some way deprives of completeness or adequacy.

- ceremonies curtailed because of rain

abbreviate implies a making shorter usually by omitting some part.

- using an abbreviated title

abridge implies a reduction in compass or scope with retention of essential elements and a relative completeness in the result.

- the abridged version of the novel

retrench suggests a reduction in extent or costs of something felt to be excessive.

- declining business forced the company to retrench

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