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English verb: retrench | |||
| 1. | retrench (possession) tighten one's belt; use resources carefully | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conserve, economise, economize, husband | ||
| 2. | retrench (change) make a reduction, as in one's workforce | ||
| Samples | The company had to retrench. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down | ||
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