| arrogate | vt 1. appropriate, assume without right, mengambil: the courts will not allow any person or department to ~ their rights, mahkamah tdk akan membenarkan sesiapa pun atau jabatan mana pun mengambil hak mereka; ~ st to os, memberikan (sst) kpd diri sso sendiri, mengambil: he ~d to himself the right to change the law, dia memberikan hak kpd dirinya sendiri utk mengubah undang-undang; 2. attribute unjustly (to another) menganggap adanya [sst]: don’t ~ evil motives to me, janganlah menganggap adanya niat jahat pd diri saya; ~ wrong intentions to so., menyalah anggap tujuan sso. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| entrench | vt 1. ( usu pass. ) surround with trench, berkubu: the troops were safely ~ed on both sides of the river, askar-askar itu selamat berkubu di kedua-dua tebing sungai; 2. ( usu pass. ) establish (oneself) firmly, ( act .) mengukuhkan kedudukan; ( pass. ) kukuh dlm kedudukan sso: he is well ~ed, but feels he should be given a much greater say in the management of the business, dia begitu kukuh dlm kedudukannya, tetapi merasakan bahawa dia seharusnya diberikan lebih hak suara dlm urusan perniagaan itu; be ~ed in o’s /views, ideas, etc/ , /pendapat, gagasan dsb/ sso sudah /berurat berakar, berakar berumbi/ dlm diri sso; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |