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entrenched

[ en-trencht ]

adjective

  1. firmly or solidly established; placed in a position of strength:

    One of the most firmly entrenched ideas of masculinity is that men don't cry.

  2. surrounded by trenches dug for defensive purposes:

    Government troops had finally been forced to abandon their entrenched positions, making them vulnerable to ground attack.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of entrench ( def ).

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  • un·en·trenched adjective

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