retrenchment
[ ri-trench-muh nt ]
/ rɪˈtrɛntʃ mənt /
noun
the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses.
Fortification.
an interior work that cuts off a part of a fortification from the rest, and to which a garrison may retreat.
Origin of retrenchment
OTHER WORDS FROM retrenchment
non·re·trench·ment, nounWords nearby retrenchment
retreat,
retreat from reality,
retreatant,
retreatism,
retrench,
retrenchment,
retrial,
retribution,
retributive,
retributivism,
retrieval
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British Dictionary definitions for retrenchment
retrenchment
/ (rɪˈtrɛntʃmənt) /
noun
the act of reducing expenditure in order to improve financial stability
an extra interior fortification to reinforce outer walls
Medical definitions for retrenchment
retrenchment
[ rĭ-trĕnch′mənt ]
n.
The cutting away of superfluous tissue.