dent
[noun]
Synonyms:
- hollow, chip, crater, depression, dimple, dip, impression, indentation, pit
[verb]
Synonyms:
- make a dent in, gouge, hollow, press in, push in

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I. dent¹ /dent/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: dint]

1. a hollow area in the surface of something, usually made by something hitting it
dent in
There was a large dent in the passenger door.

2. a reduction in the amount of something
dent in
The trip made a big dent in our savings.
Eight years of effort have hardly put a dent in drug trafficking.

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II. dent² verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] if you dent something, or if it dents, you hit or press it so that its surface is bent inwards:
No one was injured, but the car was scratched and dented.

2. [transitive] to damage or harm something:
The scandal has dented his reputation.

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dent
noun
ADJ. big, great, large | considerable, serious, severe, significant (all figurative) The latest health scare has made a very considerable dent in the sales of beef.
little, slight, small
VERB + DENT leave, make The impact of the stones made little dents in the metal.
have
PREP. ~ in My side of the car had a large dent in it.

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dent
verb
I. make a dent in sth
ADV. badly The car was quite badly dented on one side.
slightly

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dent
II. damage sth
ADV. badly, seriously, severely Being turned down for the job dented his pride quite badly. The appearance of these cheap goods from abroad has severely dented the company's sales.
slightly
VERB + DENT fail to The experience failed to dent her confidence.

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dent
̈ɪdent
See: make a dent in

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