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en•trench



Pronunciation: (en-trench'), [key]
—v.t.
1. to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly: safely entrenched behind undeniable facts.
2. to dig trenches for defensive purposes around (oneself, a military position, etc.).

—v.i.
to encroach; trespass; infringe (usually fol. by on or upon): to entrench on the domain or rights of another. Also,intrench.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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