Sinhala Dictionary definitions for retrench
retrench 🔊 /ɹitɹɛˈnʧ/
retrench : වියදම අඩු කරනවා
retrench : කපාහරිනවා
retrench : සේවක සංඛ්යාව අඩු කිරීම
retrench definition
Transitive verb.
- To cut off; to pare away.
- To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
- To confine; to limit; to restrict.
- To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
Intransitive verb. To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.