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Re*trench" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retrenched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Retrenching.] [OF. retrenchier, F. retrancher; pref. re- re- + OF. trenchier, F. trancher, to cut. See Trench.] 1. To cut off; to pare away.
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Thy exuberant parts retrench. Denham.
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2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.
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But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched. Milton.
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3. To confine; to limit; to restrict. Addison.
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These figures, ought they then to receive a retrenched interpretation? I. Taylor.
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4. (Fort.) To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions.
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Syn. -- To lesen; diminish; curtail; abridge.
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Re*trench", v. i. To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.
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