Intrench
Definition of Intrench
In`trench´
v. t.
1.
To
cut
in; to
furrow
; to make
trenches
in or
upon
.
It was this very
sword
intrenched
it.
- Shak.
His
face
Deep
scars
of
thunder
had
intrenched
.
- Milton.
2.
To
surround
with a
trench
or with
intrenchments
, as in
fortification
; to
fortify
with a
ditch
and
parapet
; as, the
army
intrenched
their
camp
, or
intrenched
itself
.
v. i.
1.
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
; as, the
king
was
charged
with
intrenching
on the
rights
of the
nobles
, and the
nobles
were
accused
of
intrenching
on the
prerogative
of the
crown
.
We are not to
intrench
upon
truth
in any
conversation
, but
least
of all with
children
.
- Locke.
Related Words
entrench
,
fasten
,
fix
,
secure
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