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trim back vs retrench

retrench vs trim back

trim back and retrench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trim back No No Yes No
retrench No No Yes No
As verbs, retrench is a hyponym of trim back; that is, retrench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim back:
  • trim back: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • retrench: make a reduction, as in one's workforce
Other hyponyms of trim back include shorten, spill, quench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
trim back (verb) retrench (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in make a reduction, as in one's workforce
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
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