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retrenchment meaning in Punjabi

ਹੱਥ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ hattha ghuṭṭaṇā

/ɹɪˈtɹɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt/US/ɹəˈtɹɛnt͡ʃm(ə)nt/

retrenchment in Punjabi: ਹੱਥ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ (hattha ghuṭṭaṇā). In English, retrenchment means a curtailment or reduction.

Punjabi words for retrenchment

reduction or curtailment
ਹੱਥ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ hattha ghuṭṭaṇā

English meaning of retrenchment

  1. noun A curtailment or reduction.
  2. noun An act of reducing expenses; economizing.
  3. noun An act of terminating the employment of a worker or making an employee redundant, often to reduce expenses; a layoff.
  4. noun Withdrawal.

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Questions about retrenchment in Punjabi

What is the meaning of retrenchment in Punjabi?
Retrenchment in Punjabi is ਹੱਥ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ (hattha ghuṭṭaṇā).
retrenchment ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Retrenchment: ਹੱਥ ਘੁੱਟਣਾ (hattha ghuṭṭaṇā).
What does retrenchment mean in English?
Retrenchment means a curtailment or reduction.

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