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entrench

verb

variants: also intrench

Synonyms and Antonyms of entrench

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 of entrench

bed, embed (also imbed), enroot, fix, impact, implant, ingrain (also engrain), lodge, root

Words Related to entrench

imbue, infuse, instill

beat (into), drive (into)

establish, place, put, settle, stick

Near Antonyms of entrench

eliminate, eradicate

detach, disconnect, disengage, remove

Antonyms of entrench

dislodge, root (out), uproot

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