retrenchment

[ri-trench-muhnt]

re·trench·ment

[ri-trench-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of retrenching; a cutting down or off, as by the reduction of expenses.
2.
Fortification. an interior work that cuts off a part of a fortification from the rest, and to which a garrison may retreat.

Origin:
1590–1600; < French retrenchement. See retrench, -ment

non·re·trench·ment, noun
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Retrenchment is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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retrenchment (rɪˈtrɛntʃmənt)
 
n
1.  the act of reducing expenditure in order to improve financial stability
2.  an extra interior fortification to reinforce outer walls

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retrenchment re·trench·ment (rĭ-trěnch'mənt)
n.
The cutting away of superfluous tissue.

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