verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of retrench form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

attenuatedbatedbelittledconsumedcontractedcurtailed

Example

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"Tom and Mary had to prune their household budget when Tom was retrenched from work."

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