retrenchment
[ ri-trench-muh nt ]
/ rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt /
noun
the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses.
Fortification. an interior work that cuts off a part of a fortification from the rest, and to which a garrison may retreat.
Nearby words
retreat, retreat from reality, retreatant, retreatism, retrench, retrenchment, retrial, retribute, retribution, retributive, retributivism
Origin of retrenchment
Related formsnon·re·trench·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for retrenchment
retrenchment
/ (rɪˈtrɛntʃmənt) /
noun
the act of reducing expenditure in order to improve financial stability
an extra interior fortification to reinforce outer walls
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Word Origin and History for retrenchment
retrenchment
"action of lopping off or pruning," c.1600, from obsolete French retrenchement "a cutting off or out," from retrencher (see retrench (v.2)). Military sense is recorded from 1580s; see retrench (v.1).
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Medicine definitions for retrenchment
retrenchment
[ rĭ-trĕnch′mənt ]
n.
The cutting away of superfluous tissue.
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