Entrenched
[en-trench] /ɛnˈtrɛntʃ/
verb (used with object)
1.
to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly:
safely entrenched behind undeniable facts.
2.
to dig 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.
/ɪnˈtrɛntʃ/
verb
1.
(transitive) to construct (a defensive position) by digging trenches around it
2.
(transitive) to fix or establish firmly, esp so as to prevent removal or change
3.
(intransitive; foll by on or upon) to trespass or encroach; infringe
v.
1550s, implied in intrenched, from en- (1) “make, put in” + trench. Figurative use is from 1590s. Related: Entrenched; entrenching.
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