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retrenchment vs intrenchment

intrenchment vs retrenchment

retrenchment and intrenchment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retrenchment Yes No No No
intrenchment Yes No No No
As nouns, intrenchment is a hypernym of retrenchment; that is, intrenchment is a word with a broader meaning than retrenchment:
  • retrenchment: entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
  • intrenchment: an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
Other hypernyms of retrenchment include entrenchment.
retrenchment (noun) intrenchment (noun)
the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
Difference between retrenchment and intrenchment

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