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To cause or create a dent in something by applying pressure
“The inertia from Cliff's blow forced Bruce it into the car with enough force to seriously dent the entire side.”
To cause a dent by scraping, scratching or cutting
“Jon's sword would severely dent his opponent's shield after several strikes.”
To decrease in size, amount, value, or degree
“It is the unexpected events that can take us by surprise and can significantly dent our finances.”
To have an adverse effect on
“His diminutive stature and inability to shoot a fade-away jumper would dent his dreams of stardom.”
To cause damage to
To blemish, scratch, or stain with a mark
To cause significant damage to something
To give an appearance of age to, especially a new object
Plural for a slight hollow in a hard and even surface made by a blow or pressure
“Then I hit something on the track and put a dent in the front suspension, damaging the aerodynamics.”
Plural for a scrape or scratch on a surface made by a blow or pressure
“The side of my car had barely scraped the walls, but it was enough to result in a noticeable dent on the outside of the door.”
Plural for a reduction in amount or size
“Still, seven years doesn't really make the slightest dent in the fact that it probably sounded as vicious back then as it does now.”
Plural for a mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock
Plural for a mark impressed on a surface
Plural for a small fold, wrinkle or crease
Plural for a split in a surface which has not completely broken apart
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