Word

retrench, v.
(retrenched, retrenches, retrenching)

make a reduction, as in one's workforce
<verb.change>

retrench

sample sentences

"The company had to retrench"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

reduce, cut, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down

tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
<verb.possession>

retrench

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

economize, conserve, husband, economise