retrenched — dismissed from employment Literally, reduced in the interests of economy, but illogically used of those who have gone rather than those who remain in the workforce: Factories closed. Retrenched workers committed suicide. (Naipaul, 1990) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
retrenched — re·trench || rɪ trentʃ v. save, economize; reduce, cut back, curtail; fortify with a retrenchment … English contemporary dictionary
Retrench — 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. [1913 Webster] Thy exuberant parts… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retrenching — Retrench 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. [1913 Webster] Thy exuberant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retrench — re‧trench [rɪˈtrentʆ] verb [intransitive] formal FINANCE ECONOMICS if a company, industry, or government retrenches, it spends less money: • Defense companies are retrenching and have scaled back orders. retrenchment … Financial and business terms
Ryan (TV series) — Ryan was an Australian adventure television series screened by the Seven Network from 27 May 1973. The series was produced by Crawford Productions and had a run of 39 one hour episodes [Moran, Albert. Moran s Guide to Australian TV Series , Allen … Wikipedia
retrench — UK [rɪˈtrentʃ] / US verb Word forms retrench : present tense I/you/we/they retrench he/she/it retrenches present participle retrenching past tense retrenched past participle retrenched 1) [intransitive] to reduce costs or the amount that you… … English dictionary
Redundant — Re*dun dant ( dant), a. [L. redundans, antis, p. pr. of redundare: cf. F. redondant. See {Redound}.] 1. Exceeding what is natural or necessary; superabundant; exuberant; as, a redundant quantity of bile or food. [1913 Webster] Notwithstanding the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Style — Style, n. [OE. stile, F. style, Of. also stile, L. stilus a style or writing instrument, manner or writing, mode of expression; probably for stiglus, meaning, a pricking instrument, and akin to E. stick. See {Stick}, v. t., and cf. {Stiletto}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Style of court — Style Style, n. [OE. stile, F. style, Of. also stile, L. stilus a style or writing instrument, manner or writing, mode of expression; probably for stiglus, meaning, a pricking instrument, and akin to E. stick. See {Stick}, v. t., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
