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Definition of Retrenchment
1. Noun. Entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense.
2. Noun. The reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable.
Exact synonyms: Curtailment, Downsizing
Generic synonyms: Economy, Saving
Derivative terms: Retrench, Retrench
Generic synonyms: Economy, Saving
Derivative terms: Retrench, Retrench
Definition of Retrenchment
1. n. The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of words in a writing.
Definition of Retrenchment
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Medical Definition of Retrenchment
1. The cutting away of superfluous tissue. Origin: F. Re-, back, + trancher, to cut (05 Mar 2000)
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