Vocabulary
Entrench
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely
Urdu meaning
مورچہ بند، مورچے میں محفوظ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This results in businesses avoiding formal dispute resolution; they prefer, instead, to take recourse in informal arrangements that only further entrench inequality and weaken institutional legitimacy.
Dawn Editorials —
Governing beyond diagnosis
— 2026-02-07
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Collectively, these networks are believed to misallocate over $4.6bn in annualforex, entrench elite capture and corruption at public expense.These distortions amplify Pakistan`s climate risks, particularly in flood-prone sugar belts.
Dawn Editorials —
Correcting our consumption
— 2026-01-01
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Poverty in Pakistan is not simply rising; it is being manufactured and maintained through decisions that entrench inequality and suppress opportunity.
Dawn Editorials —
Poverty by design
— 2025-08-01
Synonyms
establish, settle, ensconce, lodge, set, root, install, plant, embed, anchor, seat, station
Antonyms
dislodge, superficial
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