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

The Houthis are entrenched, battle-hardened and know the mountainous terrain. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

By the seventies, radio letters had become deeply entrenched in rural Argentinean life and culture, especially in Patagonia. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Both questions surrounding special interests underscored the extent to which the pair has been entrenched in politics for decades, even as Jackson presents himself as the outsider taking on the ultimate insider. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Mars will be in Leo all month, and the tense standoff between Mars and Pluto will exacerbate an existing rivalry and entrench a growing conflict rather than de-escalate it. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026