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retrench

/rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃ/

US pronunciation
American sound/rɪˈtrɛn(t)ʃ/
rɪˈtrɛntʃ
Syllables
2 syllables
Stress
2nd syllable stress
Vowel
Short i vowel
Ending
Clear final sound

rɪ - ˈtrɛntʃ -> retrench

Myanmar meaning

(v.t) ဖြတ်ပစ်သည်။လျော့သည်။အတိုချုပ်သည်။

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retrench /rÇ'trentʃ/ v (fml )

ကုန်ကျစရိတ် လျှော့ချသည်။
Inflation has forced the company to retrench.
❏ retrenchment n [U,C] လျှော့ချခြင်း။ ဖြတ်တောက်ခြင်း။ အင်အားလျှော့ခြင်း။ a period of sharp retrenchment and redundancies.

More examples
  • Competition from cheaper imports is forcing manufacturers to retrench.
Synonyms
cut back, economize, save, save money, tighten your belt, make savings, make economies, make cuts, limit, reduce, abridge, confine, conserve, curtail, cut down, decrease, delete, diminish, draw in your horns, eliminate, lessen, omit, remove, scrimp, shorten, slash, trim
Antonyms
add, develop, enlarge, expand, extend, fix, free, grow, include, increase, lengthen, let go, raise, release, strengthen
Cross references
cut backeconomizesavesave moneytighten your beltmake savingsmake economiesmake cutslimitreduceabridgeconfineconservecurtailcut downdecreasedeletediminishdraw in your hornseliminatelessenomitremovescrimpshortenslashtrimadd
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