It agrees that redundant services should not be continued but is not unmindful of the fact that too much retrenchment of rail services now may ultimately prove detrimental to the economy of the country.
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Retrenchment
/ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/
Synonyms for "retrenchment" (98 found)
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Closest matches (20)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (29)
cooling offcurbcurtailmentcutcutbackcuttingdecelerationdecreasedecrementdepletiondepreciationderogationdetractiondiminutiondipdisparagementeconomizationeconomizingelisionellipsis
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Noun(4 words)
Related words (49)
inhibitioninjunctioninterdictlegal restraintlesseninglow growth ratemonopolyprecisprohibitionprotectionprotectionismprotective tariffpullbackrationingrecaprecapitulationreductionreduction of expensesreduction of spendingrein
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remissionrestraintrestraint of traderetardationretractionrollbacksavingscrapingscrimpingself-controlshorteningshrinkageskimpingslowdownslowing downsparingsummarysummationsyncopesynopsistariff walltelescopingthought controltruncation
Noun(5 words)
Choosing the right synonym
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When not to replace "retrenchment"
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Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriesMore specific
6 entriesbudget retrenchmentfiscal austeritygovernment downsizingnaval retreatstaff retrenchmenttroop withdrawal
Collocations
6 entriesbudget retrenchmenteconomic retrenchmentfiscal retrenchmentmilitary retrenchmentretrenchment policyretrenchment program
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- намаляване noun (reduction or curtailment)
- съкращение noun (reduction or curtailment)
Finnish
1 entries- leikkaus noun (reduction or curtailment)
Italian
2 entries- riduzione noun (reduction or curtailment)
- taglio noun (reduction or curtailment)
Polish
2 entries- oszczędność noun (reduction or curtailment)
- redukcja noun (reduction or curtailment)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਹੱਥ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ noun (reduction or curtailment)
Russian
1 entries- сокраще́ние noun (reduction or curtailment)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Last year it was announced that electrification of L.M.R. main lines was to be speeded up and that it would be essential for the engineers to have the longest possible occupation of the lines involved; this would mean some retrenchment of passenger train services.
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And the retrenchment of services such as mental health and drug rehabilitation means that vulnerable people are more likely to find themselves on the street.
Source: wiktionary
Must my anxious management, my prudent retrenchments, dear Margaretta's savings, all go!
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Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "retrenchment"?
Closest matches include downsizing, abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, apocope.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "retrenchment"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.