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entrench Definition


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entrench
intrench
verb
    1. To fix or establish something firmly, often too firmly.
      Example: deeply entrenched ideas
      Thesaurus: lodge, fix, ensconce; Antonym: dislodge.
    2. To fortify something with trenches dug around.
Derivative: entrenchment
noun
    Etymology: 16c.



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