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entrench - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'entrench' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Entrench [ v. t.]
- See Intrench.

Meaning of 'entrench' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . entrench [ v]
Meaning (1):
- occupy a trench or secured area
Example in sentence:
  • The troops dug in for the night
Meaning (2):
- impinge or infringe upon
Example in sentence:
  • This impinges on my rights as an individual;
  • This matter entrenches on other domains

Nearby Words:

ent- entablature entablement entackle entad entail entailed entailing entailment ental

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