entrench

1. (ambitransitive, literally)To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

2. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.

   (ambitransitive, literally)To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.

   graben, ausheben

   occupy a trench or secured area

3. (ambitransitive, literally)To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.

   The army entrenched its camp, or entrenched itself.

   eingraben, verschanzen, mit einen Graben umgeben

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4. (ambitransitive, figuratively)To become completely absorbed in and fully accept one's beliefs, even in the face of evidence against it and refusing to be reasoned with.

5. (ambitransitive, figuratively)To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.

   Senator Cornpone was able to entrench by spending millions on each campaign.

   Fuß fassen, etablieren, festigen

6. (ambitransitive, figuratively)To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon.

   impinge or infringe upon

1. I am entrenched in my silence.

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2. The enemy was entrenched all around the capital.

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3. We had to run the gauntlet of entrenched defenders.

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4. We made no effort to clarify by entrenching ourselves in silence.

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5. These entrenched habits are things we have to free ourselves from.

   deVon diesen festgefahrenen alten Gewohnheiten müssen wir uns befreien.

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