re-trench retrench • retrenchable · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · re-trench · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) tighten one's belt; use resources carefully. Synonyms: retrench. · · Verb Definition 1 (verb) make a reduction, as in one's workforce. Synonyms: retrench. Example: "The company had to retrench." · · Verb Definition 2 Characters · · - hyphen-minus U+002D c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074