" retrenching "

1: as in retrenchment, shortening;

•  Synonyms : 

•  retrenchment,

•  shortening,

•  abatement,

•  compressing,

•  compression,

•  condensation,

•  condensing,

•  constricting,

•  constriction,

•  contracting,

•  contraction,

•  diminishing,

•  diminishment,

•  diminution,

•  drop,

•  drop-off,

•  fall,

•  falloff,

•  lessening,

•  lowering,

•  reduction,

•  shrinkage,

•  shrinking,

•  decrease

•  Antonyms : 

•  accumulating,

•  accumulation,

•  addition,

•  increase,

•  multiplication,

•  mushrooming,

•  proliferation,

•  doubling,

•  quadrupling,

•  tripling,

•  creep,

•  growth,

•  rise,

•  spread

1: to change the way things are done in order to spend less money;

  * e.g., " ... When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abbreviating,

•  abridging,

•  clipping,

•  cropping,

•  curtailing,

•  cutting,

•  cutting back,

•  cutting down,

•  docking,

•  nicking,

•  paring,

•  pruning,

•  shortening,

•  slashing,

•  trimming,

•  truncating,

•  whittling,

•  abating,

•  decreasing,

•  de-escalating,

•  denting,

•  depleting,

•  diminishing,

•  downscaling,

•  downsizing,

•  dropping,

•  dwindling,

•  easing,

•  knocking down,

•  lessening,

•  lowering,

•  reducing,

•  compressing,

•  condensing,

•  constricting,

•  contracting,

•  deflating,

•  shrinking,

•  minimizing,

•  moderating,

•  modifying,

•  modulating,

•  qualifying

•  Antonyms : 

•  blowing up,

•  dilating,

•  distending,

•  inflating,

•  swelling,

•  elongating,

•  extending,

•  lengthening,

•  prolonging,

•  protracting,

•  adding (to),

•  complementing,

•  supplementing,

•  enhancing,

•  heightening,

•  intensifying,

•  redoubling,

•  aggrandizing,

•  amplifying,

•  augmenting,

•  boosting,

•  enlarging,

•  escalating,

•  expanding,

•  increasing,

•  raising

1: to change the way things are done in order to spend less money;

  * e.g., " ... When the economy slowed, the company was forced to retrench. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abbreviate,

•  abridge,

•  clip,

•  crop,

•  curtail,

•  cut,

•  cut back,

•  cut down,

•  dock,

•  nick,

•  pare,

•  prune,

•  shorten,

•  slash,

•  trim,

•  truncate,

•  whittle,

•  abate,

•  decrease,

•  de-escalate,

•  dent,

•  deplete,

•  diminish,

•  downscale,

•  downsize,

•  drop,

•  dwindle,

•  ease,

•  knock down,

•  lessen,

•  lower,

•  reduce,

•  compress,

•  condense,

•  constrict,

•  contract,

•  deflate,

•  shrink,

•  minimize,

•  moderate,

•  modify,

•  modulate,

•  qualify

•  Antonyms : 

•  blow up,

•  dilate,

•  distend,

•  inflate,

•  swell,

•  elongate,

•  extend,

•  lengthen,

•  prolong,

•  protract,

•  add (to),

•  complement,

•  supplement,

•  enhance,

•  heighten,

•  intensify,

•  redouble,

•  aggrandize,

•  amplify,

•  augment,

•  boost,

•  enlarge,

•  escalate,

•  expand,

•  increase,

•  raise