to retrench

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English - Turkish
{f} personel sayısını düşürmek
(Ticaret) personel sayısını azaltmak
kısmak (masrafları)
(masrafları) kısmak
(masrafları) azaltmak
idare
azaltmak (masrafları)
masrafları kısmak
{f} (masrafları) kısmak/azaltmak
{f} tasarruf yapmak
retrenchment tasarruf
{f} kısmak
kıs
{f} siperin iç kısmına hendek yapmak
{f} kırpmak
kale veya metrisin iç tarafında yapılan hendek veya metris
{f} azaltmak
{f} kısaltmak
English - English
To cut down or reduce something
To dig or redig a trench where one already was
To take up a new defensive position (from military term retrenchment)

We must retrench and try to hold on long enough for products in development to reach the market or we will be out of business.

to cut down or reduce in extent or quantity
{v} to reduce, lessen, cut off, confine
make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench" tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed
make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"
{f} save, economize; reduce, cut back, curtail; fortify with a retrenchment
To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses
If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money. Shortly afterwards, cuts in defence spending forced the aerospace industry to retrench. if a government or organization retrenches, it spends less money = economize (Early retrencher, from trenchier )
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions
To cut off; to pare away
To confine; to limit; to restrict
to retrench

    Hyphenation

    to re·trench

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı ritrenç

    Pronunciation

    /tə rēˈtrenʧ/ /tə riːˈtrɛnʧ/
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