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- [dint]
- /dɪnt/
- /dɪnt/
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- [dint]
- /dɪnt/
Definitions of dint word
- noun dint force; power: By dint of hard work she became head of the company. 1
- noun dint a dent. 1
- noun dint Archaic. a blow; stroke. 1
- verb with object dint to make a dent or dents in. 1
- verb with object dint to impress or drive in with force. 1
- noun dint An impression or hollow in a surface. 1
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Origin of dint
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English dynt; cognate with Old Norse dyntr
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Parts of speech for Dint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dint
noun dint
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- power — a heavy blow or a loud, explosive noise.
- drive — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
verb dint
- damage — To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- blemish — A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance.
Antonyms for dint
noun dint
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
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