entrenched
Misollar
- I am entrenched in my silence.
- Islam is firmly entrenched in Kabylie.
- The enemy was entrenched all around the capital.
- We had to run the gauntlet of entrenched defenders.
- These entrenched habits are things we have to free ourselves from.
- Islamophobia is deeply entrenched in a lot of the Western media.
fe’l verb
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To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
The army entrenched its camp, or entrenched itself.
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To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
Senator Cornpone was able to entrench by spending millions on each campaign.
- To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
- To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon.
Manbalar: Wiktionary (Free Dictionary API orqali), Datamuse, Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), MyMemory.