English noun: retrenchment | |||
1. | retrenchment (artifact) entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense | ||
Broader (hypernym) | entrenchment, intrenchment | ||
2. | retrenchment (act) the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | ||
Synonyms | curtailment, downsizing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | economy, saving | ||