retrench Antonyms
Strongest:
- add-to-
- supplement
- inflate
- dilate
- complement
- prolong
- add-to-
- swell
- supplement
- prolong
- elongate
- extend
- lengthen
- complement
- dilate
- lengthen
- inflate
- blow-up
- blow-up
- swell
- elongate
- extend
Strong:
- enlarge
- enhance
- enlarge
- increase
- expand
- protract
- heighten
- enhance
- expand
- distend
- protract
- intensify
- distend
- augment
- intensify
- augment
- heighten
- increase
Weak:
Meaning of retrench
retrench (v)
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
make a reduction, as in one's workforce
retrench (v. t.)
To cut off; to pare away.
To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
To confine; to limit; to restrict.
To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
retrench (v. i.)
To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.
retrench Sentence Examples
- The company was forced to retrench 20% of its workforce due to declining sales.
- The government implemented austerity measures, necessitating retrenchment in many public sectors.
- Facing a financial crisis, the organization considered retrenching its non-essential employees.
- The management announced plans to retrench 500 workers, sparking protests and union backlash.
- The retrenched employees faced uncertainty and financial difficulties, struggling to find new employment.
- The retrenchment policy was designed to minimize job losses while preserving the company's long-term viability.
- The industry was hit hard by the recession, leading to widespread retrenchments across the board.
- The government offered retraining programs and financial assistance to workers affected by retrenchment.
- The union argued that the retrenchment was unnecessary and that alternative cost-cutting measures could have been explored.
- The economic downturn resulted in a wave of retrenchments across the country, affecting millions of workers.
FAQs About the word retrench
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully, make a reduction, as in one's workforceTo cut off; to pare away., To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrenc
cut, slash, pare, decrease, truncate,reduce, shrink, curtail, deplete, cut down
add (to), supplement, inflate, dilate, complement, prolong, add (to), swell, supplement, prolong
The company was forced to retrench 20% of its workforce due to declining sales.
The government implemented austerity measures, necessitating retrenchment in many public sectors.
Facing a financial crisis, the organization considered retrenching its non-essential employees.
The management announced plans to retrench 500 workers, sparking protests and union backlash.
