retrench

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈtrɛnt͡ʃ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /rəˈtrɛnt͡ʃ/

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• Hyphenation: re‧trench

Verb

Plain form retrench

Third-person singular retrenches

Past tense retrenched

Past participle retrenched

Present participle retrenching

1. (transitive) If a company retrenches their employees, it terminates the employment of them to reduce the size of its workforce.
   • Synonyms: layoff and sack

Related words

• retrenchment