retrancher — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
• entrench verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

Senses

retrancher is used for these senses in English:

• abate Chiefly followed by from, of, etc.: to omit or remove (a part from a whole); to deduct, to subtract. [15th–19th c.]
• entrench (military) To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

entrench — full definition

1. verb To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
2. verb To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
3. verb To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
4. verb To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.

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