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Synonyms
en·trench (ĕn-trĕnch́),
also in·trench (ĭn-)

verb: -trenched, also -trenched, -trench·ing, -trench·ing, -trench·es, -trench·es 

transitive verb 

  1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending.
  2. To fix firmly or securely: “Today managed care plans are entrenched in the economy, enrolling 61 percent of the population” (Peter T. Kilborn)

intransitive verb 

  1. To dig or occupy a trench.
  2. To encroach, infringe, or trespass.

derivatives

en·trench́ment
noun