| VERB | possession | retrench | tighten one's belt |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | retrench | make a reduction, as in one's workforce |
| Sounds | riytreh'nch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | bench / Bench ... wrench: 12 rhymes with ehnch... | |
| Meaning | tighten one's belt; use resources carefully. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | conserve, husband, economize, economise | Use cautiously and frugally |
| Nouns | retrenchment | the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable |
| Meaning | make a reduction, as in one's workforce. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "The company had to retrench" | |
| Broader | reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down | cut down on |
| Spanish | reducir | |
| Catalan | reduir | |
| Nouns | retrenchment | the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable |
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