Meaning & use
entrench
To establish something so firmly that it becomes very difficult to change or remove.
See it in a sentence
Years of unchallenged power helped entrench corruption throughout the local government.
The soldiers worked through the night to entrench their position along the ridge.
A note on using this word
Entrench is often used in the passive as 'entrenched', describing deeply fixed habits, beliefs, or positions rather than physical objects.
Words with a similar meaning
embedestablish firmly
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Words with an opposite meaning
dislodgeuproot
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