Found 2 items, similar to retrenchment.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: retrenchment retrenchment n 1: entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense 2: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable [syn: curtailment, downsizing]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Retrenchment Retrenchment \Re*trench"ment\, n. [Cf. F. retrenchment.] 1. The act or process of retrenching; as, the retrenchment of words in a writing. [1913 Webster] The retrenchment of my expenses will convince you that ? mean to replace your fortune as far as I can. --Walpole. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fort.) A work constructed within another, to prolong the defense of the position when the enemy has gained possession of the outer work; or to protect the defenders till they can retreat or obtain terms for a capitulation. [1913 Webster] Syn: Lessening; curtailment; diminution; reduction; abridgment. [1913 Webster]