Antonyms for entrench
ɛnˈtrɛntʃen·trench

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1. entrenchverb

   To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.

   Synonyms:
   trench

2. entrenchverb

   Synonyms:
   dig in

3. entrenchverb

   Synonyms:
   consolidate

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1. entrench, intrenchverb

   fix firmly or securely

   Synonyms:
   intrench, trench, impinge, encroach, dig in

2. impinge, encroach, entrench, trenchverb

   impinge or infringe upon

   "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"

   Synonyms:
   dig in, ditch, trench, encroach, intrench, infringe, impinge

3. entrench, dig inverb

   occupy a trench or secured area

   "The troops dug in for the night"

   Synonyms:
   intrench, pitch in, trench, impinge, encroach, dig in

How to use entrench in a sentence?

1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   We are in the midst of a protracted battle and our policy is clear: We will not allow Iran to entrench itself militarily in Syria.

2. Sean McElwee:

   Reducing the sort of negative earned media from 'Bernie or bust' type of voters, because she is the overwhelming preference of Bernie supporters, while also helping entrench those gains in suburbs, is an asset.

3. Anthony Wells:

   The only effect of the Zac Goldsmith campaigning is probably just to entrench all those long-standing issues the Conservative Party have got with appealing to ethnic minority voters.

4. Jim Carafano:

   The problem is, when you buy oil from Venezuela, essentially what you're doing is you're putting dollars in to prop up the economy and more entrench the Maduro regime, and at the same time, the only reason why this regime is existing at all, is on life support, is because of support from the Chinese, the Russians and the Cubans. So you have really the most detestable regime in Latin America that’s basically subsisting on these external actors.

5. Lisa Manheim:

   He used the pardon as a tool to entrench himself in power and to subvert the legal system.

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