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Meaning of
entrench
in English
entrench
us
//ɪnˈtrɛtʃ//
uk
//ɪnˈtrɛntʃ//
#uncommon
Past Tense
entrenched
Participle Verb
entrenching
Third Person Singular
entrenches
Definitions
Verb
to
dig
or
create
trenches
;
for
defense
(
or
other
purposes
)
The
soldiers
were
ordered
to
entrench
themselves
behind
the
hill
for
protection
.
to
strongly
establish
a
position
;
in
business
or
politics
The
company
has
managed
to
entrench
itself
as
a
leader
in
the
tech
industry
.
to
become
deeply
absorbed
;
in
one's
beliefs
(
despite
evidence
)
to
firmly
settle
into
a
mindset
;
refusing
alternative
views
The
community
has
entrenched
itself
in
traditional
practices
,
resisting
new
ideas
.