Main Entry: ¹dent

Pronunciation: \ˈdent\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, short for indenten to make dents in, indent

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to make a dent in <dent a car's bumper>
2 : to have a weakening effect onintransitive verb : to form a dent by sinking inward : become dented