Retrench

Pronunciation: /rɪˈtrɛntʃ/

Definitions of retrench

verb to reduce or diminish expenses or costs

Example Sentences

A1 The company had to retrench some employees due to financial difficulties.

A2 During the recession, many businesses were forced to retrench their workforce.

B1 In order to cut costs, the company decided to retrench certain departments.

B2 The CEO made the difficult decision to retrench a significant portion of the staff in order to save the company.

C1 After conducting a thorough review of operations, the company decided to retrench non-essential personnel.

C2 The board of directors voted to retrench several divisions in order to streamline the company's operations.

Examples of retrench in a Sentence

formal The company had to retrench some of its employees due to financial difficulties.

informal I heard they're going to retrench a few people from the team.

slang Looks like they're going to start retrenching staff to cut costs.

figurative Sometimes we have to retrench in our personal lives to focus on what truly matters.

Grammatical Forms of retrench

• past tense: retrenched
• plural: retrenches
• comparative: more retrench
• superlative: most retrench
• present tense: retrench
• future tense: will retrench
• perfect tense: have retrenched
• continuous tense: is retrenching
• singular: retrench
• positive degree: retrench
• infinitive: to retrench
• gerund: retrenching
• participle: retrenched

Origin and Evolution of retrench

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle French

Story behind the word: The word 'retrench' originated from Middle French 'retrencher' which means to cut down or reduce.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'retrench' has evolved to also mean to cut back on expenses or reduce costs in a financial context.