retrancher

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French

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ trancher.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁə.tʁɑ̃.ʃe/
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Verb

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retrancher

  1. (transitive) to deduct, take away, cut out (delete)
  2. (intransitive) to cut down
    retrancher sur l’alcoolcut down [one's] alcohol
  3. (transitive) to cut off (exclude, from e.g. society)
  4. (archaic, transitive) to kill, to snuff out, to bump off
  5. (reflexive) to take shelter
  6. (reflexive, military) to entrench oneself

Conjugation

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