Synonyms for re trench
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-trench |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈtrɛntʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for re trench Other synonyms for the word re trench
- abridge
- amass
- attenuate
- be frugal
- be prudent
- be sparing
- be thrifty
- become smaller
- blue pencil
- bob
- boil down
- cache
- check
- chop
- clip
- close
- condense
- confine
- contract
- cramp
- cut corners
- cut to the bone
- decline
- decrease
- deduct
- delete
- deposit
- depreciate
- die out
- diminish
- dock
- downsize
- drain
- drop
- dwindle
- ebb
- economize
- edit
- elide
- eliminate
- excerpt
- extenuate
- fade away
- feather nest
- gather
- get to meat
- hack
- halt
- hide away
- hoard
- hold
- keep
- keep within means
- lay aside
- lay away
- lessen
- limit
- lop
- lower
- maintain
- make a long story short
- make ends meet
- manage
- mark down
- mark off
- meet a budget
- minify
- minimize
- moderate
- omit
- pare
- pare down
- pay one's way
- peter out
- phase down
- phase out
- pile up
- pinch pennies
- prune
- put by
- put in a nutshell
- put in nutshell
- recede
- reduce
- remove
- reserve
- retrench
- roll back
- roll down
- run tight ship
- salt away
- save
- save for rainy day
- scale back
- scale down
- scrimp
- shave
- shepherd
- shorten
- shrink
- shrivel
- skimp
- slacken
- slash
- snip
- sock away
- spare
- squirrel
- stash
- step down
- stint
- stockpile
- store
- stow away
- stretch a dollar
- subside
- taper
- temper
- tighten belt
- tighten one's belt
- treasure
- trim
- trim away
- truncate
- tune down
- wane
- weaken
Définition of re trench
Origin :- 1590s, "dig a new trench as a second line of defense," 1590s, probably a back-formation from retrenchment in the military sense. Related: Retrenched; retrenching.
- As in save : verb economize; set money aside for later use
- As in shorten : verb diminish, decrease
- As in slash : verb reduce greatly
- As in cut back : verb economize
- As in retrench : verb save
- As in retrench : verb economize
- As in curtail : verb cut short; abridge
- As in diminish : verb become or cause to be less
- As in downsize : verb to decrease in size, especially of a workforce
- As in economize : verb save money
Antonyms for re trench
- add
- amplify
- compliment
- develop
- disperse
- distribute
- divide
- elongate
- endanger
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- fix
- flatter
- free
- give
- grow
- harm
- hurt
- ignore
- include
- increase
- leave open
- lengthen
- let go
- make vulnerable
- mend
- neglect
- praise
- prolong
- raise
- release
- rise
- scatter
- sew
- spend
- squander
- strengthen
- stretch
- throw away
- use
- waste
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