retrench
Definitions
Verb
- Tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
- Make a reduction, as in one's workforce
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "retrench".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retrenching | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | retrench | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | retrenched | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | retrenchment | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | retrenchments | 3 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "retrench".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "retrench".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | brethren | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | entrenched | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | trench | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | retrenching | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | trenches | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | wretch | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | retrenched | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | entrench | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | retrenchment | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | entrenches | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | tench | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | rench | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | retrenchments | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | trencher | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | prestech | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | coretech | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | entrenching | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | breitenbach | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | wrench | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | tresch | 1 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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