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RETRENCHING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word retrenching. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For RETRENCHING

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advancing
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective satellite

• moving forward

developing
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

adjective satellite

• relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

growing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• relating to or suitable for growth

noun

• (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

• (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state

increasing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• becoming greater or larger

• (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume

amplifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• exaggerate or make bigger

• increase the volume of

augmenting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• enlarge or increase

• grow or intensify

bloating
nounn
noun

• swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas

verb

• become bloated or swollen or puff up

• make bloated or swollen

elaborating
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
adjective satellite

• marked by complexity and richness of detail

• developed or executed with care and in minute detail

verb

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product

• make more complex, intricate, or richer

• work out in detail

expanding
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• extend in one or more directions

• become larger in size or volume or quantity

• make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

• grow vigorously

• exaggerate or make bigger

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• expand the influence of

progressing
adjectiveadj
noun

• gradual improvement or growth or development

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a movement forward

verb

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

Alternatives for ADVANCING

Alternatives for DEVELOPING

Alternatives for GROWING

Alternatives for INCREASING

Alternatives for AMPLIFYING

Alternatives for BLOATING

Alternatives for ELABORATING

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