Synonyms of entrench

entrench

verb

in-ˈtrench 

variants also intrench

as in to imbed

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

a father who entrenched in our minds the belief that hard work pays off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imbed
• embed
• root
• establish
• lodge
• engrain
• put
• ingrain
• impact
• instill
• implant
• infuse
• bed
• fix
• imbue
• place
• enroot
• stick
• beat (into)
• drive (into)
• settle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminate
• dislodge
• eradicate
• uproot
• root (out)
• remove
• expel
• detach
• eject
• disengage
• disconnect

Examples of entrench in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Tunisians will have little recourse after Kais Saied’s near-certain—and certainly illegitimate—reelection this October entrenches Tunisia’s autocracy and marks the definitive end of the Arab Spring’s last surviving democratic experiment. —Ian Bremmer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024

One year on from the outbreak of war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel is now entrenched in war on other fronts too. —Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024

On the surface, that makes sense—entrenched in the AI boom, Cerebras is backed by big-name VCs like Benchmark and Altimeter, billing itself as a prospective challenger to Nvidia. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024

In her mid-20s, the corporate communications and marketing consultant was entrenched in the beauty industry, which included working with dermatologists. —Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024