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.

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrenches
  1. cuts
  2. reduces
  3. slashes
  4. decreases
  5. shrinks
  6. pares
  7. drops
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  • But because Abundance cuts across the conventional left-right axis, New York politicians left, right, and center can all be on the wrong side of it.
    — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
  • Extortion in Mexico is a multibillion-dollar racket that cuts across economic sectors and is linked to organized crime.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of cuts
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  • Proper tool care reduces disease spread and keeps your lawn and garden healthier.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
  • Capital tied up in escrow reduces immediate proceeds and creates tension.
    — Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of reduces
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  • In the closing scene, just as the train approaches, Juggut climbs up to the rope and slashes it with his kirpan (the ceremonial sword carried by observant Sikhs).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • This, in turn, significantly reduces drag and slashes fuel consumption.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of slashes
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  • Some peptides are naturally produced in the body, such as insulin; which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that decreases blood sugar levels.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • As traffic in the waterway decreases, the oil market is facing the same squeeze that has taken millions of barrels offline per day since March.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of decreases
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  • By 2036, our synthesis of data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Upwork, and MBO Partners projections suggests nearly half of American workers will do some form of freelance or independent work while traditional full-time employment shrinks.
    — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Once animal spirits subside, margin debt shrinks and stock prices are pressured downward.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of shrinks
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  • Her music accordingly pares down the signature elements of a genre in which reckless abandon and defiant self-expression have long been central.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • In its fifth and final season, The Bear pares itself back.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of pares
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  • During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • The policy statement published June 22 drops the individual holding caps that made last year’s consultation notorious, replaces them with a roughly £40 billion per-issuer issuance limit, and schedules the regime to go live in 2027.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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