retranchement

See also: Retranchement

French

Etymology

From retrancher +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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Noun

retranchement m (plural retranchements)

1. entrenchment
2. subtraction, deduction

Derived terms

• pousser dans ses derniers retranchements

Further reading

• “retranchement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.