What does the cryptic crossword clue "Retired Parisian perhaps with no capital cut costs (8)" mean?

The definition is "cut costs". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). RET (synonym="retired") + RENCH (synonym="descriptive of a Parisian") = RETRENCH The answer is RETRENCH.

Retired Parisian perhaps with no capital cut costs (8)

Independent Cryptic #11801 | 26 Across | 2024-08-06 flower

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