retrenchment

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Noun retrenchment has 2 senses

retrenchment - entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
--₁ is a kind of entrenchment, intrenchment
retrenchment, curtailment, downsizing - the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable
--₂ is a kind of economy, saving

Derived forms: verb retrench₁, verb retrench₂

retrechment retreiate retreive retreived retreiver retrench retrenched retrenching retrenchment retrends retrial retribtion retribute retribution retribution retributions retributive

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