retrench

• Verbe désignant l'action de réduire les dépenses, les coûts ou les opérations, souvent dans un contexte commercial ou organisationnel.

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.

   réduire les dépenses

   • 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.

   Synonymescurtailcut backeconomizereduce

   Antonymesexpandlavishspendsplurge

2. Reduce workforceC1formal

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

   réduire les effectifs

   • 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.

   Synonymescutcut backdismissdownsizefirelay offtrim

   Antonymesemployexpandhirerecruit