retrench
verb
re·trench
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retrenched;
retrenching;
retrenches
Definition of retrench
: to make retrenchments
specifically
: economize
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Examples of retrench in a Sentence
When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench.
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Bonaparte argues that wouldn’t be happening if U.S. consumers, who account for 70 percent of the nation’s economic activity, were retrenching. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Inverted yield curve not a warning flare for recession, CU Denver professor argues," 24 Aug. 2019 Then, an otherwise tight job market would start to crack and consumers would retrench. — Enda Curran, Fortune, "The Trade War Is Nudging the World Economy Toward a Recession," 7 Aug. 2019 In late 2018, housing essentially held up China’s economy as export growth slowed and consumers retrenched. — Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, "Building a Case For Chinese Property," 16 Apr. 2019 Apple may be the biggest beneficiary of the Trump administration's move to retrench in its ongoing trade war with China. — Rachel Layne, CBS News, "Apple lifted by delay in U.S. tariffs on electronics made in China," 13 Aug. 2019 Meanwhile, Lavalin is retrenching dramatically, shedding employees and top executives. — Susan Schmidt, ProPublica, "Meet the Congressman Defending Questionable Tax Breaks for a Company Connected to His Rich Brother," 2 July 2019 Trucking firms appear to be retrenching after a long stretch of expansion last year. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "Warehouse Hiring Surges on Rising E-Commerce Demand," 3 May 2019 The result was that big Japanese banks were in a position to snap up some of the business left behind as American and British banks retrenched in Asia after the financial crisis. — The Economist, "Japan’s bloated retail banks need to downsize," 3 May 2018 Falsetto says the brand is retrenching as his restaurant group focuses on expansion of its successful Tacocraft concept. — Michael Mayo, sun-sentinel.com, "Rok:Brgr closes Fort Lauderdale flagship for renovations; Hallandale location shut permanently," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'retrench.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for retrench
retrench
verb
English Language Learners Definition of retrench
formal
: to change the way things are done in order to spend less money
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