Synonyms of retrenches

retrenches

verb

present tense third-person singular of retrench

as in cuts

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

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

Related Words

• cuts
• reduces
• slashes
• decreases
• shrinks
• pares
• drops
• truncates
• cuts down
• contracts
• downsizes
• curtails
• whittles
• crops
• diminishes
• shortens
• cuts back
• docks
• abridges
• prunes
• abbreviates
• trims
• depletes
• dwindles
• eases
• clips
• lowers
• abates
• nicks
• lessens
• constricts
• dents
• knocks down
• modifies
• condenses
• compresses
• downscales
• de-escalates
• deflates
• minimizes
• moderates
• qualifies
• modulates

Dissimilar Words

• swells
• extends
• inflates
• dilates
• prolongs
• adds (to)
• lengthens
• blows up
• elongates
• complements
• enhances
• supplements
• intensifies
• distends
• protracts
• increases
• heightens
• expands
• augments
• raises
• enlarges
• boosts
• amplifies
• escalates
• redoubles
• aggrandizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retrenches

Guatemala became the third Latin American government to declare a state of emergency to combat gang violence, as the region retrenches around security. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026

If the United States further retrenches from Colombia, Beijing will seek to deepen its influence. — Kevin Whitaker, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2025