Plant closing and retrenchment were the order of the day (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
en|trench|ment — «ehn TREHNCH muhnt», noun. 1. the act of entrenching. 2. an entrenched position. 3. a defense consisting of a trench and a rampart of earth or stone. Also, intrenchment … Useful english dictionary
in|trench|ment — «ihn TREHNCH muhnt», noun. = entrenchment. (Cf. ↑entrenchment) … Useful english dictionary
trench — en·trench; en·trench·ment; re·trench; re·trench·ment; trench; trench·more; in·trench·ment; … English syllables
ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… … English syllables
entrenchment — en·trench·ment … English syllables
intrenchment — in·trench·ment … English syllables
retrenchment — re·trench·ment … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
Intrenchment — In*trench ment, n. [From {Intrench}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of intrenching or the state of being intrenched. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mil.) Any defensive work consisting of at least a trench or ditch and a parapet made from the earth thrown up in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retrench — re|trench [ rı trentʃ ] verb 1. ) intransitive to reduce costs or the amount that you spend, in order to save money: Competition from cheaper imports is forcing manufacturers to retrench. 2. ) transitive AUSTRALIAN to stop employing someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
