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abridge
Main Entry:
retrench
[
ri-
trench
]
Show IPA
/
rɪˈtrɛntʃ
/
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Part of Speech:
verb
Definition:
economize
Synonyms:
abridge
,
confine
,
curtail
,
decrease
,
delete
,
diminish
,
eliminate
,
lessen
,
limit
,
omit
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reduce
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save
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