Retrench



verbpast tense: retrenched ; past participle: retrenched ; present participle: retrenching ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (to cut down or reduce; to curtail, to economize) ដកព្រំដែន, ចោល, បំបាត់ចោល, បំបិទចោល, ដកចោល, ហូតចេញ, កាត់ចោល retrench a budget បន្ថយ (ចំណាយ), retrench forces ដកថយហើយ រៀបចំជាថ្មី
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) (To curtail expenses; economize) ថយ (ទ័ព) ទៅ តាំងកន្លែងការពារថ្មី
ENGLISH MEANING
verbpast tense: retrenched ; past participle: retrenched ; present participle: retrenching ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To cut off; to pare away.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To confine; to limit; to restrict.
4.
(TRANSITIVE) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
5.
(INTRANSITIVE) To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.