1
[ verb ] fix firmly or securely

Synonyms

intrench

Used in print

(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)

The ten or more dangerous parties singled_out for prosecution were still at_large , and Pels realized that if these men entrenched themselves in their adobe_houses , defending themselves through loopholes , it would be most difficult to capture them .

Related terms

fasten

2
[ verb ] impinge or infringe upon

Examples

"This impinges on my rights as an individual" "This matter entrenches on other domains"

Related terms

trespass impingement

3
[ verb ] trespass or encroach; infringe

Synonyms

intrench trench

Examples

"This in entrenching on other domains"

Related terms

fasten encroach

4
[ verb ] occupy a trench or secured area

Synonyms

dig_in

Examples

"The troops dug in for the night"

Related terms

entrenchment

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