retrenching — re·trench || rɪ trentʃ v. save, economize; reduce, cut back, curtail; fortify with a retrenchment … English contemporary dictionary
Bate — Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bating}.] [From abate.] 1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. [1913 Webster] He must either bate the laborer s wages, or not employ or not pay… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bated — Bate Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bating}.] [From abate.] 1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. [1913 Webster] He must either bate the laborer s wages, or not employ or not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bating — Bate Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bating}.] [From abate.] 1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. [1913 Webster] He must either bate the laborer s wages, or not employ or not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Razee — Ra*zee , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Razeed} (r[.a]*z[=e]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Razeeing}.] To cut down to a less number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or class, as a ship; hence, to prune or abridge by cutting off or retrenching parts; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Razeed — Razee Ra*zee , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Razeed} (r[.a]*z[=e]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Razeeing}.] To cut down to a less number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or class, as a ship; hence, to prune or abridge by cutting off or retrenching parts; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Razeeing — Razee Ra*zee , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Razeed} (r[.a]*z[=e]d ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Razeeing}.] To cut down to a less number of decks, and thus to an inferior rate or class, as a ship; hence, to prune or abridge by cutting off or retrenching parts; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Retrenched — 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
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
