dent

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/dɛnt/

noun 6verb 2name 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

big, great, large

considerable, serious, severe, significant

The scandal made a serious dent in the company's reputation that took years to repair.

little, slight, small

VERB + DENT

leave, make

The heavy boxes left deep dents in the car door.

have

PREP

~ in

There was a small dent in the metal door where someone had accidentally kicked it.

(verb.) make a dent in sth

ADV

badly

My bicycle wheel was badly dented after I crashed into the fence.

slightly

(verb.) damage sth

ADV

badly, seriously, severely

The accident badly dented the car door, but the mechanic said it could be repaired.

slightly

VERB + DENT

fail to

The bad review failed to dent his enthusiasm for the restaurant project.

Definitions

noun

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.

A minor effect made upon something.

to make a dent

"Case Of You" (#67, 1980), a single on the Scotti Brothers label, was Frank's first chart dent.

A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action

That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet.

Andy Carroll's first goals since his £35m move to Liverpool put a dent in Manchester City's Champions League hopes as they were emphatically swept aside at Anfield.

verb

To impact something, producing a dent.

To develop a dent or dents.

Copper is soft and dents easily.

noun

A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.

A slot or a wire in a reed

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

noun — a depression scratched or carved into a surface

verb — make a depression into

indent

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.

Wiktionary

to make a dent

Wiktionary

"Case Of You" (#67, 1980), a single on the Scotti Brothers label, was Frank's first chart dent.

Wiktionary

Copper is soft and dents easily.

Wiktionary

Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.

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They had a dent in the rear door.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, dent is marked as figuratively, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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