retrench English

Meaning retrench meaning

What does retrench mean?

retrench

— verb make a reduction, as in one's workforce The company had to retrench

— verb tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

Synonyms retrench synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as retrench?

retrench English » English

reduce

curtail

remove

trim

shorten

economize

cut back

cut

take away

sack

pare

oust

lessen

fire

expel

dismiss

discharge

diminish

decrease

cut off

cut down

contract

abridge

write-off

truncate

traverse

tighten

tease

take

subtract

stab

spay

spare

snip off

snip

slit

slice up

slice

slash

shrink

shelve

shear

sever

send on

send back

seize

scissor

scale down

save up

save

Conjugation retrench conjugation

How do you conjugate retrench?

retrench · verb

Present I retrench

Positive I retrench

Singular

1st person I retrench

2nd person you retrench

3rd person he/she/it retrenches

Plural

1st person we retrench

2nd person you retrench

3rd person they retrench

Negative I don't retrench

Singular

1st person I don't retrench I do not retrench

2nd person you don't retrench you do not retrench

3rd person he/she/it doesn't retrench he/she/it does not retrench

Plural

1st person we don't retrench we do not retrench

2nd person you don't retrench you do not retrench

3rd person they don't retrench they do not retrench

Question do I retrench?

Singular

1st person do I retrench?

2nd person do you retrench?

3rd person does he/she/it retrench?

Plural

1st person do we retrench?

2nd person do you retrench?

3rd person do they retrench?

Negative question don't I retrench?

Singular

1st person don't I retrench? do I not retrench?

2nd person don't you retrench? do you not retrench?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it retrench? does he/she/it not retrench?

Plural

1st person don't we retrench? do we not retrench?

2nd person don't you retrench? do you not retrench?

3rd person don't they retrench? do they not retrench?

Past I retrenched

Positive I retrenched

Singular

1st person I retrenched

2nd person you retrenched

3rd person he/she/it retrenched

Plural

1st person we retrenched

2nd person you retrenched

3rd person they retrenched

Negative I didn't retrench

Singular

1st person I didn't retrench I did not retrench

2nd person you didn't retrench you did not retrench

3rd person he/she/it didn't retrench he/she/it did not retrench

Plural

1st person we didn't retrench we did not retrench

2nd person you didn't retrench you did not retrench

3rd person they didn't retrench they did not retrench

Question did I retrench?

Singular

1st person did I retrench?

2nd person did you retrench?

3rd person did he/she/it retrench?

Plural

1st person did we retrench?

2nd person did you retrench?

3rd person did they retrench?

Negative question didn't I retrench?

Singular

1st person didn't I retrench? did I not retrench?

2nd person didn't you retrench? did you not retrench?

3rd person didn't he/she/it retrench? did he/she/it not retrench?

Plural

1st person didn't we retrench? did we not retrench?

2nd person didn't you retrench? did you not retrench?

3rd person didn't they retrench? did they not retrench?

Future I'll retrench

Positive I'll retrench

Singular

1st person I'll retrench I will retrench

2nd person you'll retrench you will retrench

3rd person he/she/it'll retrench he/she/it will retrench

Plural

1st person we'll retrench we will retrench

2nd person you'll retrench you will retrench

3rd person they'll retrench they will retrench

Negative I won't retrench

Singular

1st person I won't retrench I will not retrench

2nd person you won't retrench you will not retrench

3rd person he/she/it won't retrench he/she/it will not retrench

Plural

1st person we won't retrench we will not retrench

2nd person you won't retrench you will not retrench

3rd person they won't retrench they will not retrench

Question will I retrench?

Singular

1st person will I retrench?

2nd person will you retrench?

3rd person will he/she/it retrench?

Plural

1st person will we retrench?

2nd person will you retrench?

3rd person will they retrench?

Negative question won't I retrench?

Singular

1st person won't I retrench? will I not retrench?

2nd person won't you retrench? will you not retrench?

3rd person won't he/she/it retrench? will he/she/it not retrench?

Plural

1st person won't we retrench? will we not retrench?

2nd person won't you retrench? will you not retrench?

3rd person won't they retrench? will they not retrench?

Conditional I'd retrench

Positive I'd retrench

Singular

1st person I'd retrench I would retrench

2nd person you'd retrench you would retrench

3rd person he/she/it'd retrench he/she/it would retrench

Plural

1st person we'd retrench we would retrench

2nd person you'd retrench you would retrench

3rd person they'd retrench they would retrench

Negative I wouldn't retrench

Singular

1st person I wouldn't retrench I would not retrench

2nd person you wouldn't retrench you would not retrench

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't retrench he/she/it would not retrench

Plural

1st person we wouldn't retrench we would not retrench

2nd person you wouldn't retrench you would not retrench

3rd person they wouldn't retrench they would not retrench

Question would I retrench?

Singular

1st person would I retrench?

2nd person would you retrench?

3rd person would he/she/it retrench?

Plural

1st person would we retrench?

2nd person would you retrench?

3rd person would they retrench?

Negative question wouldn't I retrench?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I retrench? would I not retrench?

2nd person wouldn't you retrench? would you not retrench?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it retrench? would he/she/it not retrench?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we retrench? would we not retrench?

2nd person wouldn't you retrench? would you not retrench?

3rd person wouldn't they retrench? would they not retrench?

Present continuous I'm retrenching

Positive I'm retrenching

Singular

1st person I'm retrenching I am retrenching

2nd person you're retrenching you are retrenching

3rd person he/she/it's retrenching he/she/it is retrenching

Plural

1st person we're retrenching we are retrenching

2nd person you're retrenching you are retrenching

3rd person they're retrenching they are retrenching

Negative I'm not retrenching

Singular

1st person I'm not retrenching I am not retrenching

2nd person you aren't retrenching you're not retrenching you are not retrenching

3rd person he/she/it isn't retrenching he/she/it's not retrenching he/she/it is not retrenching

Plural

1st person we aren't retrenching we're not retrenching we are not retrenching

2nd person you aren't retrenching you're not retrenching you are not retrenching

3rd person they aren't retrenching they're not retrenching they are not retrenching

Question am I retrenching?

Singular

1st person am I retrenching?

2nd person are you retrenching?

3rd person is he/she/it retrenching?

Plural

1st person are we retrenching?

2nd person are you retrenching?

3rd person are they retrenching?

Negative question aren't I retrenching?

Singular

1st person aren't I retrenching? am I not retrenching?

2nd person aren't you retrenching? are you not retrenching?

3rd person isn't he/she/it retrenching? is he/she/it not retrenching?

Plural

1st person aren't we retrenching? are we not retrenching?

2nd person aren't you retrenching? are you not retrenching?

3rd person aren't they retrenching? are they not retrenching?

Past continuous I was retrenching

Positive I was retrenching

Singular

1st person I was retrenching

2nd person you were retrenching

3rd person he/she/it was retrenching

Plural

1st person we were retrenching

2nd person you were retrenching

3rd person they were retrenching

Negative I wasn't retrenching

Singular

1st person I wasn't retrenching I was not retrenching

2nd person you weren't retrenching you were not retrenching

3rd person he/she/it wasn't retrenching he/she/it was not retrenching

Plural

1st person we weren't retrenching we were not retrenching

2nd person you weren't retrenching you were not retrenching

3rd person they weren't retrenching they were not retrenching

Question was I retrenching?

Singular

1st person was I retrenching?

2nd person were you retrenching?

3rd person was he/she/it retrenching?

Plural

1st person were we retrenching?

2nd person were you retrenching?

3rd person were they retrenching?

Negative question wasn't I retrenching?

Singular

1st person wasn't I retrenching? was I not retrenching?

2nd person weren't you retrenching? were you not retrenching?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it retrenching? was he/she/it not retrenching?

Plural

1st person weren't we retrenching? were we not retrenching?

2nd person weren't you retrenching? were you not retrenching?

3rd person weren't they retrenching? were they not retrenching?

Future continuous I'll be retrenching

Positive I'll be retrenching

Singular

1st person I'll be retrenching I will be retrenching

2nd person you'll be retrenching you will be retrenching

3rd person he/she/it'll be retrenching he/she/it will be retrenching

Plural

1st person we'll be retrenching we will be retrenching

2nd person you'll be retrenching you will be retrenching

3rd person they'll be retrenching they will be retrenching

Negative I won't be retrenching

Singular

1st person I won't be retrenching I will not be retrenching

2nd person you won't be retrenching you will not be retrenching

3rd person he/she/it won't be retrenching he/she/it will not be retrenching

Plural

1st person we won't be retrenching we will not be retrenching

2nd person you won't be retrenching you will not be retrenching

3rd person they won't be retrenching they will not be retrenching

Question will I be retrenching?

Singular

1st person will I be retrenching?

2nd person will you be retrenching?

3rd person will he/she/it be retrenching?

Plural

1st person will we be retrenching?

2nd person will you be retrenching?

3rd person will they be retrenching?

Negative question won't I be retrenching?

Singular

1st person won't I be retrenching? will I not be retrenching?

2nd person won't you be retrenching? will you not be retrenching?

3rd person won't he/she/it be retrenching? will he/she/it not be retrenching?

Plural

1st person won't we be retrenching? will we not be retrenching?

2nd person won't you be retrenching? will you not be retrenching?

3rd person won't they be retrenching? will they not be retrenching?

Conditional continuous I'd be retrenching

Positive I'd be retrenching

Singular

1st person I'd be retrenching I would be retrenching

2nd person you'd be retrenching you would be retrenching

3rd person he/she/it'd be retrenching he/she/it would be retrenching

Plural

1st person we'd be retrenching we would be retrenching

2nd person you'd be retrenching you would be retrenching

3rd person they'd be retrenching they would be retrenching

Negative I wouldn't be retrenching

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be retrenching I would not be retrenching

2nd person you wouldn't be retrenching you would not be retrenching

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be retrenching he/she/it would not be retrenching

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be retrenching we would not be retrenching

2nd person you wouldn't be retrenching you would not be retrenching

3rd person they wouldn't be retrenching they would not be retrenching

Question would I be retrenching?

Singular

1st person would I be retrenching?

2nd person would you be retrenching?

3rd person would he/she/it be retrenching?

Plural

1st person would we be retrenching?

2nd person would you be retrenching?

3rd person would they be retrenching?

Negative question wouldn't I be retrenching?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be retrenching? would I not be retrenching?

2nd person wouldn't you be retrenching? would you not be retrenching?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be retrenching? would he/she/it not be retrenching?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be retrenching? would we not be retrenching?

2nd person wouldn't you be retrenching? would you not be retrenching?

3rd person wouldn't they be retrenching? would they not be retrenching?

Present perfect I've retrenched

Positive I've retrenched

Singular

1st person I've retrenched I have retrenched

2nd person you've retrenched you have retrenched

3rd person he/she/it's retrenched he/she/it has retrenched

Plural

1st person we've retrenched we have retrenched

2nd person you've retrenched you have retrenched

3rd person they've retrenched they have retrenched

Negative I haven't retrenched

Singular

1st person I haven't retrenched I have not retrenched

2nd person you haven't retrenched you have not retrenched

3rd person he/she/it hasn't retrenched he/she/it has not retrenched

Plural

1st person we haven't retrenched we have not retrenched

2nd person you haven't retrenched you have not retrenched

3rd person they haven't retrenched they have not retrenched

Question have I retrenched?

Singular

1st person have I retrenched?

2nd person have you retrenched?

3rd person has he/she/it retrenched?

Plural

1st person have we retrenched?

2nd person have you retrenched?

3rd person have they retrenched?

Negative question haven't I retrenched?

Singular

1st person haven't I retrenched? have I not retrenched?

2nd person haven't you retrenched? have you not retrenched?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it retrenched? has he/she/it not retrenched?

Plural

1st person haven't we retrenched? have we not retrenched?

2nd person haven't you retrenched? have you not retrenched?

3rd person haven't they retrenched? have they not retrenched?

Past perfect I had retrenched

Positive I had retrenched

Singular

1st person I had retrenched

2nd person you had retrenched

3rd person he/she/it had retrenched

Plural

1st person we had retrenched

2nd person you had retrenched

3rd person they had retrenched

Negative I hadn't retrenched

Singular

1st person I hadn't retrenched I had not retrenched

2nd person you hadn't retrenched you had not retrenched

3rd person he/she/it hadn't retrenched he/she/it had not retrenched

Plural

1st person we hadn't retrenched we had not retrenched

2nd person you hadn't retrenched you had not retrenched

3rd person they hadn't retrenched they had not retrenched

Question had I retrenched?

Singular

1st person had I retrenched?

2nd person had you retrenched?

3rd person had he/she/it retrenched?

Plural

1st person had we retrenched?

2nd person had you retrenched?

3rd person had they retrenched?

Negative question hadn't I retrenched?

Singular

1st person hadn't I retrenched? had I not retrenched?

2nd person hadn't you retrenched? had you not retrenched?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it retrenched? had he/she/it not retrenched?

Plural

1st person hadn't we retrenched? had we not retrenched?

2nd person hadn't you retrenched? had you not retrenched?

3rd person hadn't they retrenched? had they not retrenched?

Future perfect I'll have retrenched

Positive I'll have retrenched

Singular

1st person I'll have retrenched I will have retrenched

2nd person you'll have retrenched you will have retrenched

3rd person he/she/it'll have retrenched he/she/it will have retrenched

Plural

1st person we'll have retrenched we will have retrenched

2nd person you'll have retrenched you will have retrenched

3rd person they'll have retrenched they will have retrenched

Negative I won't have retrenched

Singular

1st person I won't have retrenched I will not have retrenched

2nd person you won't have retrenched you will not have retrenched

3rd person he/she/it won't have retrenched he/she/it will not have retrenched

Plural

1st person we won't have retrenched we will not have retrenched

2nd person you won't have retrenched you will not have retrenched

3rd person they won't have retrenched they will not have retrenched

Question +'ll I have retrenched?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have retrenched? will I have retrenched?

2nd person +'ll you have retrenched? will you have retrenched?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have retrenched? will he/she/it have retrenched?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have retrenched? will we have retrenched?

2nd person +'ll you have retrenched? will you have retrenched?

3rd person +'ll they have retrenched? will they have retrenched?

Negative question won't I have retrenched?

Singular

1st person won't I have retrenched? will I not have retrenched?

2nd person won't you have retrenched? will you not have retrenched?

3rd person won't he/she/it have retrenched? will he/she/it not have retrenched?

Plural

1st person won't we have retrenched? will we not have retrenched?

2nd person won't you have retrenched? will you not have retrenched?

3rd person won't they have retrenched? will they not have retrenched?

Conditional perfect I'd have retrenched

Positive I'd have retrenched

Singular

1st person I'd have retrenched I would have retrenched

2nd person you'd have retrenched you would have retrenched

3rd person he/she/it'd have retrenched he/she/it would have retrenched

Plural

1st person we'd have retrenched we would have retrenched

2nd person you'd have retrenched you would have retrenched

3rd person they'd have retrenched they would have retrenched

Negative I wouldn't have retrenched

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have retrenched I would not have retrenched

2nd person you wouldn't have retrenched you would not have retrenched

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have retrenched he/she/it would not have retrenched

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have retrenched we would not have retrenched

2nd person you wouldn't have retrenched you would not have retrenched

3rd person they wouldn't have retrenched they would not have retrenched

Question would I have retrenched?

Singular

1st person would I have retrenched?

2nd person would you have retrenched?

3rd person would he/she/it have retrenched?

Plural

1st person would we have retrenched?

2nd person would you have retrenched?

3rd person would they have retrenched?

Negative question wouldn't I have retrenched?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have retrenched? would I not have retrenched?

2nd person wouldn't you have retrenched? would you not have retrenched?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have retrenched? would he/she/it not have retrenched?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have retrenched? would we not have retrenched?

2nd person wouldn't you have retrenched? would you not have retrenched?

3rd person wouldn't they have retrenched? would they not have retrenched?

Imperative retrench!

Positive

you retrench!

we let's retrench!

Negative

you don't retrench!

we let's not retrench!