Word
Retrench
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
re-trench
Definition
- v. t. - To cut off; to pare away.
- v. t. - To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench
superfluities or expenses.
- v. t. - To confine; to limit; to restrict.
- v. t. - To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench
bastions.
- v. i. - To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut
down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live
embarrassed.
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