Synonyms of entrench

entrench

verb

in-ˈtrench 

variants also intrench

as in to root

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entrench

After the Gravel Institute closed, both Oks and Williams entrenched themselves in business and, eventually, Silicon Valley. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Luiz’s presence on the right wing could move speedy and active Capita to the left wing, once the 24-year-old Brazilian is entrenched in the lineup. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

The whole mess perfectly highlight how AI models can further biases deeply entrenched in their training data from the open web. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026

The early going featured the braggadocio of the comfortably entrenched. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026