Tom and Mary had to prune their household budget when Tom was retrenched from work.
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Retrenched
Synonyms for "retrenched" (33 found)
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8 entriesbudget cutbudget retrenchmentdefensive retreatmilitary withdrawalspending cutstaff reductionstaff retrenchmenttactical retreat
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11 entriesbudget retrenchmentcost retrenchmenteconomic retrenchmentretrenched budgetretrenched departmentretrenched fundingretrenched programretrenched resourcesretrenched workforceretrenchment measuresretrenchment plan
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3 entriesSample sentences
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The company lost a lot of corporate memory when it retrenched a number of middle managers.
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