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en·trench
/
ɛnˈtrɛntʃ
/
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trench
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verb (used with object)
1.
to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly:
safely entrenched behind undeniable facts.
2.
to dig
trenches
for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.).
verb (used without object)
3.
to encroach; trespass; infringe (usually followed by
on
or
upon
):
to entrench on the domain or rights of another.
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to run away hurriedly; flee.
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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Also,
intrench.
Origin:
1545–55;
en-
1
+
trench
Related forms
re·en·trench,
verb
un·en·trenched,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
settle, ensconce, set, implant, embed.
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Example Sentences
Too many restrictions on the paid-for services may entrench file-sharing.
Successful politicians surmount party allegiances, rather than entrench them.
Extending the general's term will entrench his position.
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Too many restrictions on the paid-for services may entrench file-sharing.
Successful politicians surmount party allegiances, rather than entrench them.
Extending the general's term will entrench his position.
The other option, which sadly also exists, is that lawmakers will entrench the status quo under the guise of reform.
Instead of discouraging corporate shareholding, the government plans to entrench it.
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World English Dictionary
entrench
or
intrench
(ɪnˈtrɛntʃ)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to construct (a defensive position) by digging trenches around it
2.
(
tr
) to fix or establish firmly, esp so as to prevent removal or change
3.
(
intr;
foll by
on
or
upon
) to trespass or encroach; infringe
intrench
or
intrench
—
vb
en'trenched
or
intrench
—
adj
in'trenched
or
intrench
—
adj
en'trencher
or
intrench
—
n
in'trencher
or
intrench
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
entrench
c.1563, from en- "make, put in" +
trench
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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