Retrench

·vt To cut off; to pare away.

II. Retrench ·vt To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.

III. Retrench ·vt To Confine; to Limit; to Restrict.

IV. Retrench ·vi To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.

V. Retrench ·vt To Lessen; to Abridge; to Curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.