Retrench /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Retrenched; p. pr. & vb. n. Retrenching

1. To cut off; to pare away.

   Thy exuberant parts retrench.

2. To lessen; to abridge; to curtail; as, to retrench superfluities or expenses.

   But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched.

3. To confine; to limit; to restrict.

   These figures, ought they then to receive a retrenched interpretation?

4. To furnish with a retrenchment; as, to retrench bastions. (Fort.)

1. To cause or suffer retrenchment; specifically, to cut down living expenses; as, it is more reputable to retrench than to live embarrassed.