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economise vs retrench

retrench vs economise

economise and retrench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
economise No No Yes No
retrench No No Yes No
As verbs, retrench is a hyponym of economise; that is, retrench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than economise:
  • economise: use cautiously and frugally
  • retrench: tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
economise (verb) retrench (verb)
use cautiously and frugally make a reduction, as in one's workforce
spend sparingly, avoid the waste of tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
Difference between economise and retrench

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