Synonyms for entrench

Most common

encroach · impinge · consolidate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

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

Related words

Other spellings

intrench

Forms

Past participle

entrenched
e.g. entrenched → encroached, trenched, impinged, consolidated…

Example sentences

• encroach A good salesman will not encroach on his customer's time.
• impinge I can't let these distractions impinge on my work.
• consolidate Algeria needs to consolidate its fiscal situation.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

trench¹

7 letters

impinge²

8 letters

encroach²

11 letters

consolidate⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impinge² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

retrancher

Español

sustraer

Deutsch

abziehen

Català

restar