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(dent)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense dents, present participle denting, past tense, past participle dented
1. verb
If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
A rock smashed into my left-front wheel, denting the rim. [VERB noun]
Its brass feet dented the carpet's thick pile. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: make a dent in, press in, gouge, depress More Synonyms of dent
dented adjective
Watch out for bargains, but never buy dented cans.
2. countable noun
A dent is a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressingit.
There was a dent in the car which hadn't been there before. [+ in]
Synonyms: hollow, chip, indentation, depression More Synonyms of dent
3. verb
If something dents your ideas or your pride, it makes you realize that your ideas are wrong, or that you are not as good or successful as you thought.
This has not dented the City's enthusiasm for the company. [VERB noun]
After a while that sort of thing dents your confidence. [VERB noun]
4. countable noun [usu N in n]
If one thing makes a dent in another, it reduces it by a large amount.
The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem.
I hated to put any dents in his enthusiasm, but I was trying to be realistic.
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dent in British English 1

(dɛnt)
noun
1. 
a hollow or dip in a surface, as one made by pressure or a blow
2. 
an appreciable effect, esp of lessening
a dent in our resources
verb
3. 
to impress or be impressed with a dent or dents
Word origin
C13 (in the sense: a stroke, blow): variant of dint

dent in British English 2

(dɛnt)
noun
1. 
a toothlike protuberance, esp the tooth of a sprocket or gearwheel
2.  textiles
the space between two wires in a loom through which a warp thread is drawn
Word origin
C16: from French: tooth

dent. in British English

abbreviation for
1. 
dental
2. 
dentistry

dent in American English 1

(dɛnt)
noun
1. 
a slight hollow made in a surface by a blow or pressure
2. 
an appreciable effect, often a lessening or adverse effect
verb transitive
3. 
to make a dent in
verb intransitive
4. 
to become dented
Word origin
ME, var. of dint

dent in American English 2

(dɛnt)
noun
a toothlike projection as in a gearwheel, lock, etc.
Word origin
Fr < L dens, tooth

dent in American English 3

1. 
dentist
2. 
dentistry

dent- in American English

(dɛnt)
denti-
used before a vowel

More idioms containing
dent

make a dent in something

Examples of 'dent' in a sentence
dent

Our pride is dented and our confidence has taken a hit.
The Sun (2016)
Now the entire sum barely dents the 2,000 annual cost of maintaining the churchyard.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They have certainly dented the company 's reputation for reliability.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His down-to-earth and kind-hearted personality has helped stick a huge dent in the stereotypical image of footballers.
The Sun (2016)
This is a huge dent in our credibility.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One car was dented when a naked pedestrian ran across it for a joke.
The Sun (2008)
They arrive and are taken away with barely a dent.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Both have rather large dents in the middle.
The Sun (2013)
All they did was make a another dent in the moon and throw up some dust.
The Sun (2009)
There are big dents in our lighting rig.
The Sun (2013)
Rarely has there been a better chance to put a dent in the deficit.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You have to feel confi dent that it was all part of the journey.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Perhaps his pride was dented and he determined not to let her have her way.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It makes a big dent on our weekly budget.
The Sun (2011)
These sorts of charges make a huge dent in returns in the long term.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
My last girlfriend dumped me over it and that dented my confidence.
The Sun (2013)
No one was injured but their car was badly dented.
The Sun (2009)
The loss of other big databases has dented public confidence.
The Sun (2009)
The police are still looking for other suspects and are confi dent they will be caught.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But it is the loan and credit card debt that is making the largest dent in their monthly budget.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Give them all the help you can without putting a big dent in the time you spend with clients.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
This did not dent his enthusiasm.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The scandal did not dent the company 's prospects.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The economic downturn has failed to dent the company 's advance.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In these tricky financial times it's another dent in the wallet.
The Sun (2011)
With eight years to go, using these savings to pay off capital will make a dent in the amount owed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
dent

British English: dent /dɛnt/ NOUN
A dent is a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it.
There was a dent in the car which hadn't been there before.
  • American English: dent
  • Arabic: اِنْبِعاج
  • Brazilian Portuguese: amasso
  • Chinese: 凹痕
  • Croatian: udubina
  • Czech: promáčknutí
  • Danish: bule
  • Dutch: deuk
  • European Spanish: abolladura
  • Finnish: lommo
  • French: bosse
  • German: Delle
  • Greek: βαθούλωμα
  • Italian: ammaccatura
  • Japanese: へこみ
  • Korean: 움푹 패인 곳
  • Norwegian: hakk
  • Polish: wklęśnięcie
  • European Portuguese: amolgadela
  • Romanian: urmă de lovitură
  • Russian: вмятина
  • Latin American Spanish: abolladura
  • Swedish: buckla
  • Thai: รอยบุ๋ม
  • Turkish: göçük
  • Ukrainian: вибоїна
  • Vietnamese: vết lõm
British English: dent /dɛnt/ VERB
If you dent something, you damage it by hitting or pressing it, causing a hollow dip to form in it.
The stone dented the car's bumper.
  • American English: dent
  • Arabic: يَنْبَعِجُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: amassar
  • Chinese: 使凹陷
  • Croatian: udubiti
  • Czech: promáčknout
  • Danish: bule
  • Dutch: deuken
  • European Spanish: abollar
  • Finnish: kolhia
  • French: cabosser
  • German: einbeulen
  • Greek: βαθουλώνω
  • Italian: ammaccare
  • Japanese: へこむ
  • Korean: 움푹 들어가게 하다
  • Norwegian: bulke
  • Polish: wygiąć
  • European Portuguese: amolgar
  • Romanian: a lovi
  • Russian: делать вмятину
  • Latin American Spanish: abollar
  • Swedish: buckla
  • Thai: ทำให้เป็นรอยบุ๋ม
  • Turkish: göçürmek
  • Ukrainian: вдавлювати
  • Vietnamese: làm lõm

Chinese translation of 'dent'

dent

(dɛnt)

n (c)

  1. (in metal, box) 凹部 (āobù) (个(個), gè)

vt

  1. [metal, box] 使 ... 凹陷 (shǐ ... āoxiàn)
  2. [pride, ego, confidence] 削弱 (xuēruò)
    to make a dent in sth [car] 在某物上弄个(個)小凹痕 (zài mǒuwù shang nòng gè xiǎo āohén) [savings] 削弱某物 (xuēruò mǒuwù)
(noun) 
Definition
a hollow in the surface of something
There was a dent in the bonnet of the car.
Synonyms
hollow
where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond
chip
The washbasin had a small chip in it.
indentation
With a knife make slight indentations around the pastry.
depression
an area pockmarked by rainfilled depressions
impression
the world's oldest fossil impressions of plant life
pit
He could see shallow pits in her skin.
dip
Turn right where the road makes a dip.
crater
A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
ding (Australian, New Zealand, obsolete, informal)
dimple
cellulite causes orange peel-like dimples on the skin
concavity
1 (verb) 
Definition
to make a dent in
The table's brass feet dented the carpet's thick pile.
Synonyms
make a dent in
press in
gouge
depress
hollow
imprint
push in
dint
make concave
2 (verb) 
His constant criticisms dented my confidence.
Synonyms
diminish
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.
reduce
Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.
lower
The new measures will lower the risk.
shake
It won't shake the football world if we beat them.
undermine
This will undermine their chances of success.
erode
His fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority.
impair
The bright sunshine was impairing my vision.
sap
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength.
take the edge off
sap the strength of

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chip
Definition
a mark left where a small piece has been broken off something
The washbasin had a small chip in it.
Synonyms
scratch,
nick,
flaw,
notch,
dent
in the sense of crater
Definition
a cavity made by the impact of a meteorite or an explosion
A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
Synonyms
hollow,
hole,
depression,
dip,
cavity,
shell hole
in the sense of depression
Definition
a sunken place
an area pockmarked by rainfilled depressions
Synonyms
hollow,
pit,
dip,
bowl,
valley,
sink,
impression,
dent,
sag,
cavity,
excavation,
indentation,
dimple,
concavity

Synonyms of 'dent'

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