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Adjective entrenched has 2 senses
- entrenched - dug in
Antonym: vulnerable (indirect, via invulnerable)
- entrenched - established firmly and securely; "the entrenched power of the nobility"
Antonym: unestablished (indirect, via established)
Verb entrench has 3 senses
- entrench, intrench - fix firmly or securely
--1 is one way to fasten, fix, secure
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- impinge, encroach, entrench, trench - impinge or infringe upon; "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"
--2 is one way to trespass, take advantage
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- entrench, dig in - occupy a trench or secured area; "The troops dug in for the night"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
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