entrenched

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A form of entrench — To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

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invulnerableestablishedconstituted
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Meanings

verb

alternative obsolete intrenched

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of entrench

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivedug in

Similar
invulnerable

adjectiveestablished firmly and securely

Similar
establishedconstituted
Also see
establishedinvulnerable

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

entrenched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrenched

MLA

“entrenched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrenched. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entrenched,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrenched.

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