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Antonyms for entrenched

Grammar : Adj
Spell : en-trench
Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈtrɛntʃ

Definition of entrenched

Origin :
  • 1550s, implied in intrenched, from en- (1) "make, put in" + trench. Figurative use is from 1590s. Related: Entrenched; entrenching.
  • adj established
Example sentences :
  • At night these animals have to be packed closely in an entrenched camp.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • Turn a perfectly sound, entrenched business into a blue-sky factory?
  • Extract from : « The Big Tomorrow » by Paul Lohrman
  • He meant supremely to be safe, and to that end he had entrenched himself on every side.
  • Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown
  • The entrenched Turks were strong enough to withstand the attack of the Bulgarian forces.
  • Extract from : « Bulgaria » by Frank Fox
  • The Germans were entrenched in the gardens and walled enclosures of the village.
  • Extract from : « The Young Franc Tireurs » by G. A. Henty
  • What if he was entrenched behind stone walls at Martinsburg?
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • It is not well to have in our rear that entrenched camp at Harper's Ferry.
  • Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
  • The position was entrenched, and the approaches were obstructed by felled timber.
  • Extract from : « From Fort Henry to Corinth » by Manning Ferguson Force
  • And the regulation of this entrenched camp of prayer was perfect.
  • Extract from : « En Route » by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
  • These can be found in subculture, but also within the entrenched culture.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin

Synonyms for entrenched

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