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Explore Retrench through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like conserve or cut. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Retrench in a sentence

Related words

Retrench | Retrenchment | Retrenchments | Retrenched | Retrenching

Retrench meaning

  1. To cut down or reduce.
  2. To terminate the employment of a worker to reduce the size of a workforce; to make redundant.

Synonyms of Retrench

conserve cut trim back trim down trim cut back cut down reduce economise economize husband bring down

Related words

Other words often associated with Retrench or its synonyms:

decrease minify lessen waste save preserve thin spend drop expend spouse shrink

Using Retrench

  • The main meaning on this page is: To cut down or reduce. | To cut down or reduce. | To terminate the employment of a worker to reduce the size of a workforce; to make redundant.
  • Useful related words include: conserve, cut, trim back, trim down.
  • In the example corpus, retrench often appears in combinations such as: to retrench, retrench workers.

Context around Retrench

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

dei 1× 7000 1× workers 1× policies 1×

Sentence patterns with Retrench

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

forced to retrench his 30 1× him to retrench 1× off or retrench a workman 1× planned to retrench 7000 workers 1× plans to retrench as many 1× process to retrench workers but 1× reform and retrench dei in 1× seeking to retrench policies that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but inflection points 1× but mcconnell himself 1× eskom planned to 1× missing one upset 1× mr ellul said 1× nevertheless the best 1×

Common sentence endings:

between the two 1× executive management level 1× him to retrench 1× in red states 1× next five years 1× retrench a workman 1×

Words around Retrench

Just before it in the word index:

retreats 183 retreating 224 retreated 419 retreatants 5 retreat 1.506 retreads 9

Just after it in the word index:

retrenched 15 retrenching 11 retrenchment 51 retrenchments 19 retrial 130 retrials 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Retrench

  • In this selection, "retrench" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dei, 7000 and workers stand out and add context to how "retrench" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include forced to retrench his 30 and him to retrench. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "retrench" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with retrench

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Eskom planned to retrench 7000 workers through voluntary severance packages over the next five years. (15 words)

One big hurdle Indian legislations provide is the procedural difficulty to lay-off or retrench a workman. (17 words)

But inflection points, when households and businesses start to retrench all at once, are also tricky to anticipate. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Both the US and Russia have suffered economic problems as a result of the recent economic crisis and both are seeking to retrench policies that are viewed as potentially costly or reckless between the two. (35 words)

Nevertheless, the best bet is to try to reform and retrench DEI in blue states and private universities, and to try to end it in state-funded universities in red states. (31 words)

Mr Ellul said he would be forced to retrench his 30 employees, some of whom had worked for him for 10 years and were like family. (26 words)

Example sentences (10)

But inflection points, when households and businesses start to retrench all at once, are also tricky to anticipate.

Nevertheless, the best bet is to try to reform and retrench DEI in blue states and private universities, and to try to end it in state-funded universities in red states.

But McConnell himself endorsed a $1 trillion-or-so plan this summer, only to encounter resistance from conservatives that prompted him to retrench.

Missing one upset is human; missing two after you’ve had four years to retrench would suggest systemic methodological failure.

Mr Ellul said he would be forced to retrench his 30 employees, some of whom had worked for him for 10 years and were like family.

One big hurdle Indian legislations provide is the procedural difficulty to lay-off or retrench a workman.

Telkom recently announced it plans to retrench as many as 6,000 employees in 2020 and has commenced a consultation process with organised labour.

Eskom planned to retrench 7000 workers through voluntary severance packages over the next five years.

On Wednesday, the state-owned power utility announced that it had already started the section 189 process to retrench workers, but only at executive management level.

Both the US and Russia have suffered economic problems as a result of the recent economic crisis and both are seeking to retrench policies that are viewed as potentially costly or reckless between the two.

Common combinations with retrench

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "retrench" in a sentence?
An example: "But inflection points, when households and businesses start to retrench all at once, are also tricky to anticipate." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "retrench" from authentic English texts.
What does "retrench" mean?
Retrench means: To cut down or reduce.
What are synonyms of "retrench"?
Common synonyms of "retrench" include: conserve, cut, trim back, trim down, trim, cut back, cut down, reduce. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "retrench" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "retrench", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.