dent
verb /dent/
/dent/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they dent | /dent/ /dent/ |
| he / she / it dents | /dents/ /dents/ |
| past simple dented | /ˈdentɪd/ /ˈdentɪd/ |
| past participle dented | /ˈdentɪd/ /ˈdentɪd/ |
| -ing form denting | /ˈdentɪŋ/ /ˈdentɪŋ/ |
- dent something to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it
- The back of the car was badly dented in the collision.
- The car was quite badly dented on one side.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- slightly
- dent something to damage somebody’s confidence, reputation, etc.
- It seemed that nothing could dent his confidence.
Extra Examples- The experience failed to dent her confidence.
- Being turned down for the job dented his pride quite badly.
- Cheap goods from overseas could severely dent the company's sales.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- seriously
- severely
- …
- fail to
Word OriginMiddle English (designating a blow with a weapon): variant of dint.