re·trench 2 
(rĭ-trĕnch)
(rĭ-trĕnch)intr.v. re·trenched, re·trench·ing, re·trench·es
To reorganize in such a way as to consolidate one's strength in preparation for future efforts: "The ranching industry had retrenched and was well on its way to becoming the powerful lobby that it is today" (Deanne Stillman).
[RE- + TRENCH, on the model of Middle French se retrancher, to retire or take a secure position behind entrenchments, reflexive of retrancher, to fortify (a position) with trenches : re-, re- + tranchée, trench (from Old French trenchiee, tranchee, from feminine of trenchie, past participle of trenchier, to cut; see TRENCH).]
re·trencher n.
- downspout
- Down's syndrome
- Down's syndrome
- downstage
- downstairs
- downstate
- downstater
- downstream
- downswing
- Down syndrome
- down the drain
- down the hatch
- down the line
- down the road
- down the tube
- down the tubes
- down the tubes/tube
- down the wind
- downtick
- downtime
- down-to-earth
- down to the wire
- downtown
- downtrend
- downtrodden