v.

tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

make a reduction, as in one's workforce

"The company had to retrench"

Retrenching
Retrenching the purse: finite sequence numbers, and the tower pattern
Retrenching the Purse: Finite Sequence Numbers, and the Tower Pattern
Retrenching the Purse: Finite Exception Logs, and Validating the Small
Retrenching Incapacity Benefit: Employment Support Allowance and Paid Work
Retrenching partial requirements into system definitions: a simple feature interaction case study
Retrenching partial requirements into system definitions: a simple feature interaction case study
Retrenching the Purse: The Balance Enquiry Quandary, and Generalised and (1,1) Forward Refinements
Social Innovation or Social Exclusion? Innovating Social Services in the Context of a Retrenching Welfare State
Social Innovation or Social Exclusion? Innovating Social Services in the Context of a Retrenching Welfare State