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Meaning of
dent
in English
dent
us
//dɛnt//
uk
//dɛnt//
#common
Plural
dents
Past Tense
dented
Participle Verb
denting
Third Person Singular
dents
Definitions
Noun
a
shallow
surface
deformation
;
impact
mark
a
minor
effect
or
impression
a
small
change
or
reduction
;
weakening
The
company's
reputation
suffered
a
dent
after
the
scandal
.
a
sudden
loss
or
damage
;
negative
impact
The
new
policy
made
a
small
dent
in
the
budget
,
but
it
was
a
start
.
Verb
to
make
an
indentation
(
on
a
surface
)
The
accident
will
dent
the
car's
shiny
surface
.
