Word
Intrench
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
in-trench
Definition
- v. t. - To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
- v. t. - 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. - 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.
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