intrench
Establish firmly underground
Intrench is a variant spelling of entrench.
To intrench is to establish something so firmly it becomes difficult to dislodge: intrenched interests, intrenched in tradition.
The original meaning—to dig defensive trenches—survives mainly in military contexts.
The spelling with e- is now more common.
Firmly established by habit
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- rootedFirmly established in place
- deep-seatedFirmly established within
- fixedRestored or immovable
anchored · settled · implanted · firmly established · unshakable · immovable · persistent · enduring
ingrained
Firmly established by habit
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- rootedFirmly established in place
- deep-seatedFirmly established within
fixed · anchored · settled · implanted · firmly established · unshakable · immovable · persistent · enduring · habitual
barricade
Obstacle blocking a path
bastion · bulwark · redoubt · stockade · earthwork · breastwork · bunker · garrison · stronghold · fortress
excavate
Remove earth systematically
spade · earthwork · burrow · embankment · foxhole · dugout · pit · soil · groundwork · entrenchment
trendy, trench, trends, entrenched, trending, entrench, trended, trenched, entrenching