entrench

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To dig or excavate a trench; to trench
To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in
To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc
to fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall
occupy a trench or secured area; "The troops dug in for the night"
to establish a firm position
impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
fix firmly or securely occupy a trench or secured area; "The troops dug in for the night
to surround with a trench
fix firmly or securely
{f} settle firmly, strongly establish; establish a strong defensive position; dig foxholes or trenches for defense; intrude, encroach (also intrench)
If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched, it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it. a series of measures designed to entrench democracy and the rule of law These dictators have entrenched themselves politically and are difficult to move. + entrenched en·trenched The recession remains deeply entrenched
entrenchment
The process of entrenching or something which entrenches
entrenchment
A fortification constructed of trenches
entrenched
{s} established; fortified
entrenched
To be fixed or deeply rooted in an area
entrenched
established firmly and securely; "the entrenched power of the nobility"
entrenched
strongly established and not likely to change - often used to show disapproval entrenched in
entrenched
dug in
entrenched
past of entrench
entrenched
a legislative requirement which previously may only have been required by contract or policy
entrenching
present participle of entrench
entrenchment
Entrenchments are a series of long deep holes called trenches which are dug for defence by soldiers in war
entrenchment
{i} fortification, digging of trenches or foxholes, act of establishing a strong defensive position
entrenchment
an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
entrenchment
Entrenchment means the firm establishment of a system or your own position in a situation. the entrenchment of democratic norms
intrench
To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon; as, the king was charged with intrenching on the rights of the nobles, and the nobles were accused of intrenching on the prerogative of the crown
intrench
To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon
intrench
fix firmly or securely
intrench
{f} settle firmly, strongly establish; establish a strong defensive position; dig foxholes or trenches for defense; intrude, encroach (also entrench)
intrench
To surround with a trench or with intrenchments, as in fortification; to fortify with a ditch and parapet; as, the army intrenched their camp, or intrenched itself
intrenched
{s} fortified with trenches, surrounded by trenches; firmly established (also entrenched)
intrenched
obsolete, alternative spelling of entrenched
entrench
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