retrench

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Ausgaben, Kosten oder Tätigkeiten zu reduzieren, häufig im geschäftlichen oder organisatorischen Kontext.

A verb used to indicate the act of reducing costs, spending, or operations, often in a business or organizational context.

1. Reduce spendingC1formal

   To cut back on expenses or use resources more carefully, often in response to financial difficulty.

   Ausgaben kürzen

   • The company had to retrench after the economic downturn.
   • Families often retrench during a recession by cutting unnecessary costs.
   • The government announced plans to retrench in several departments.

   Synonymecurtailcut backeconomizereduce

   Antonymeexpandlavishspendsplurge

2. Reduce workforceC1formal

   To make a reduction in the number of employees, typically to save money.

   Stellen abbauen

   • The firm was forced to retrench 200 workers.
   • Management decided to retrench staff in the marketing division.
   • The factory retrenched half its workforce due to falling demand.

   Synonymecutcut backdismissdownsizefirelay offtrim

   Antonymeemployexpandhirerecruit