All dent synonyms
dent
D d verb dent
- nick β Old Nick.
- gouge β a chisel having a partly cylindrical blade with the bevel on either the concave or the convex side.
- perforate β to make a hole or holes through by boring, punching, piercing, or the like.
- indent β indentation
- scratch β to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- mark β Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837β1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897β1904.
- imprint β a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- dint β force; power: By dint of hard work she became head of the company.
- hollow β having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- dimple β a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- ridge β a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- notch β an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- pit β the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum.
- furrow β a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- hit β to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- bump β If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
- bang β If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- damage β To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- depress β If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- diminish β to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- lessen β to become less.
- undermine β to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
- hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- push in β (of a crime) accomplished by waiting until a victim has unlocked or opened the door before making a forced entry.
noun dent
- decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- indentation β a cut, notch, or deep recess: various bays and indentations.
- depression β A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- cavity β A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
- impression β a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- dip β to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- chip β Chips are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat and eaten hot, usually with a meal.
- scrape β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- incision β a cut, gash, or notch.
- crater β A crater is a very large hole in the ground, which has been caused by something hitting it or by an explosion.
- crenel β any of a set of openings formed in the top of a wall or parapet and having slanting sides, as in a battlement
- cut β If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- scallop β any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
- score β the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- sink β to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- trough β a long, narrow, open receptacle, usually boxlike in shape, used chiefly to hold water or food for animals.
- setback β Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- shock β a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
- knock β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- reversal β an act or instance of reversing.
- hole β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- reduction β the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.