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Synonyms & Antonyms of retrenching
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in retrenchment, shortening
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for retrenching
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retrenching
verb
present participle of retrench
Synonyms & Antonyms of retrenching (Entry 2 of 2)
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 & Near Synonyms for retrenching
- abbreviating,
- abridging,
- clipping,
- cropping,
- curtailing,
- cutting,
- cutting back,
- cutting down,
- docking,
- nicking,
- paring,
- pruning,
- shortening,
- slashing,
- trimming,
- truncating,
- whittling
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“Retrenching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenching. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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