- 1dent something to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it The back of the car was badly dented in the accident.
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- 2dent something to damage someone's confidence, reputation, etc. It seemed that nothing could dent his confidence.
dent
verbNAmE//dɛnt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they dent he / she / it dents
past simple dented
-ing form denting
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