retrench — to reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈtrentʃ/
Korean meaning: 경제적 어려움에 대응해 비용이나 지출을 줄이다
Korean pronunciation: 리**트렌**치
Example Sentences
- When the startup ran out of funding, they had to retrench half their workforce and survive on instant ramen.
- The airline decided to retrench by selling their gold-plated coffee machines and switching to paper cups.
- During the economic downturn, many companies were forced to retrench and reduce their operations.
retrench
VERB//rɪˈtrentʃ//
to reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
The restaurant owner must retrench by cutting staff hours and expenses
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free
On the bench with a wrench, watching workers dig a trench to retrench
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'retrancher' meaning to cut off or reduce, derived from 're-' (back) and 'trancher' (to cut), which comes from Vulgar Latin 'trincare'. The word entered English in the 16th century with military and financial connotations.
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free🎵Rhyme
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free📝Examples
“When the startup ran out of funding, they had to retrench half their workforce and survive on instant ramen.”
“The airline decided to retrench by selling their gold-plated coffee machines and switching to paper cups.”
“During the economic downturn, many companies were forced to retrench and reduce their operations.”
“The government advised businesses to retrench gradually rather than make drastic cuts.”
Sign up free to see all content
Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!
Start for Free