entrench
entrench.01 - set somebody more firmly in a position
ENTRENCH-V NOTES: Ignore adjectival usages: "management's entrenched position". Also, Idon't know for sure that the position will ever be mentioned, but theframing is there in case we do see it. (from entrench.01-v)Aliases:
entrench (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: thing causing entrenchment
ARG1-PPT: entity becoming more firm in its position
ARG2-PRD: position
ARG1-PPT: entity becoming more firm in its position
ARG2-PRD: position
always with 'designed'?
Royal 's suit contends that
the Ammann acquisitionARG0
was `` designed to entrenchrel
managementARG1
and thwart Royal 's offer . ''