Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Entrench
verb
/ en-TRENCH /
Medium
Meaning
To establish something so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely
Origin / Etymology
Old French entrenchier — en (in) + trenchier (to cut)
Synonyms
Embed
Ingrain
Fortify
Antonyms
Uproot
Dislodge
Dismantle
Example Sentence
"The absence of paternity leave legally entrenches the assumption that childcare is exclusively a maternal responsibility."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in essays and GS2 answers when discussing deep-rooted structural problems — entrenched inequalities, entrenched interests resisting reform, or entrenched corruption in institutions.
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