"detrench" meaning in English

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      "form": "detrenching",
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          "ref": "1653, William Basse, “Urania, the Woman in the Moone: In Four Cantoes, or Quarters”, in J[ohn] P[ayne] C[ollier], editor, The Pastorals and Other Workes of William Basse. […] (Miscellaneous Tracts, Temp. Eliz. & Jac. I), [London: s.n.], published 1870, →OCLC, canto 1 (New Moone), stanza 12, page 81:",
          "text": "That I as well may furnish good mens needs / With bleſſings, as detrench th'abuſed ſtore / Of thankles caytiffes; crowne true vertues deeds / With honour, and on vice my vengeance poure.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1655, Edward Dod, Henry Seile, The Reign of King Charles:",
          "text": "But these proceeding against him did not give plenary satisfaction to all, most cryed aloud for a Reformation in the Hierarchy it self, many would detrench from them their secular power, and votes in Parliament, name some were male-content unlesse the hole order were eradicated; and this was now vehemently pressed by the City Petition, now under consideration of the Committee: a mighty debate there was about this time in the House of Commons upon this Subject, and no arguments omitted which might officiate to either end; among the rest Espiscopacy had not a faster friend, nor the City Petition a stouter Antagonist, then the Lird Digby, who spake for the one and against the other no man to better purpose, and summarily thus.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros, London: Jonathan Cape, page 362:",
          "text": "In which instant he beheld sidelong how the cruel murtherer smote with his spear that delicate lady, and detrenched and cut the two master-veins of her neck, so as she fell dying in her blood.",
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        }
      ],
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        "To cut off or slice; to sever."
      ],
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        [
          "sever",
          "sever"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1955, The Forum, page 2:",
          "text": "They found themselves caught up in a mesh of arguments about entrenching, re-entrenching and detrenching, with all the relevant permutations and combinations.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1980, Sierra Leone:",
          "text": "Worthwhile amendments to some detrenched clauses affecting the Judiciary in the Republican Constitution are being studied carefully, and Bills will be laid before Parliament during the current session.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1985, The Journal of Developing Areas, volume 20, page 106:",
          "text": "How do interests coalesce, how do they achieve or fail to achieve entrenchment, how are they detrenched when their day is done?",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To render something that was entrenched less thoroughly established."
      ],
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          "entrenched",
          "entrenched"
        ]
      ]
    }
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  "word": "detrench"
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  "etymology_text": "From de- + trench.",
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        {
          "ref": "1979, Institution of Electrical Engineers. Electronics Division, International Conference on Submarine Telecommunications Systems:",
          "text": "In some cases these cables still become damaged and this results in lengths of cable having to be detrenched.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1994, Oceanic Engineering Society, Oceans '94: Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Ultimately, the system would have the capability to carry out the complete intervention process, from detrenching a pipeline to final inspection and corrosion protection.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Jose Chesnoy, Undersea Fiber Communication Systems, →ISBN, page 642:",
          "text": "If a buried cable is damaged it will be necessary to detrench it before repair can be undertaken.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "To dig out and remove from a trench."
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          "ref": "1936, Henry Williamson, The Flax of Dream: A Novel in Four Books, page 748:",
          "text": "Verey lights, no longer needed by the detrenched army, soared with them, descending in wavy pools of radiance.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1942, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, page 69:",
          "text": "There was particularly heavy fighting in the Smolensk direction, where our units detrenched the enemy from their positions with a succession of counterattacks.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Computer Gaming World - Volumes 138-143:",
          "text": "keep the defense on the move and force them to detrench, defending stack at a time, to ensure a quick success for the TOP-UP infantry attack.",
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        }
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        "(military) To force (an army) out of trenches, or to be so forced out."
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle English.",
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          "ref": "1653, William Basse, “Urania, the Woman in the Moone: In Four Cantoes, or Quarters”, in J[ohn] P[ayne] C[ollier], editor, The Pastorals and Other Workes of William Basse. […] (Miscellaneous Tracts, Temp. Eliz. & Jac. I), [London: s.n.], published 1870, →OCLC, canto 1 (New Moone), stanza 12, page 81:",
          "text": "That I as well may furnish good mens needs / With bleſſings, as detrench th'abuſed ſtore / Of thankles caytiffes; crowne true vertues deeds / With honour, and on vice my vengeance poure.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1655, Edward Dod, Henry Seile, The Reign of King Charles:",
          "text": "But these proceeding against him did not give plenary satisfaction to all, most cryed aloud for a Reformation in the Hierarchy it self, many would detrench from them their secular power, and votes in Parliament, name some were male-content unlesse the hole order were eradicated; and this was now vehemently pressed by the City Petition, now under consideration of the Committee: a mighty debate there was about this time in the House of Commons upon this Subject, and no arguments omitted which might officiate to either end; among the rest Espiscopacy had not a faster friend, nor the City Petition a stouter Antagonist, then the Lird Digby, who spake for the one and against the other no man to better purpose, and summarily thus.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros, London: Jonathan Cape, page 362:",
          "text": "In which instant he beheld sidelong how the cruel murtherer smote with his spear that delicate lady, and detrenched and cut the two master-veins of her neck, so as she fell dying in her blood.",
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        "To cut off or slice; to sever."
      ],
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          "slice",
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          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1980, Sierra Leone:",
          "text": "Worthwhile amendments to some detrenched clauses affecting the Judiciary in the Republican Constitution are being studied carefully, and Bills will be laid before Parliament during the current session.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1985, The Journal of Developing Areas, volume 20, page 106:",
          "text": "How do interests coalesce, how do they achieve or fail to achieve entrenchment, how are they detrenched when their day is done?",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "To render something that was entrenched less thoroughly established."
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        {
          "ref": "1979, Institution of Electrical Engineers. Electronics Division, International Conference on Submarine Telecommunications Systems:",
          "text": "In some cases these cables still become damaged and this results in lengths of cable having to be detrenched.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1994, Oceanic Engineering Society, Oceans '94: Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation, →ISBN:",
          "text": "Ultimately, the system would have the capability to carry out the complete intervention process, from detrenching a pipeline to final inspection and corrosion protection.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Jose Chesnoy, Undersea Fiber Communication Systems, →ISBN, page 642:",
          "text": "If a buried cable is damaged it will be necessary to detrench it before repair can be undertaken.",
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        }
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        "To dig out and remove from a trench."
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          "ref": "1936, Henry Williamson, The Flax of Dream: A Novel in Four Books, page 748:",
          "text": "Verey lights, no longer needed by the detrenched army, soared with them, descending in wavy pools of radiance.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1942, The World Almanac and Book of Facts, page 69:",
          "text": "There was particularly heavy fighting in the Smolensk direction, where our units detrenched the enemy from their positions with a succession of counterattacks.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Computer Gaming World - Volumes 138-143:",
          "text": "keep the defense on the move and force them to detrench, defending stack at a time, to ensure a quick success for the TOP-UP infantry attack.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "(military) To force (an army) out of trenches, or to be so forced out."
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