n. 25B6; noun
I made a dent in his car : INDENTATION, dint, dimple, dip, depression, hollow, crater, pit, trough.
a nasty dent in their finances : REDUCTION, depletion, deduction, cut.
increase.
25B6; verb
Jamie dented his bike : DINT, indent, mark.
the experience dented her confidence : DIMINISH, reduce, lessen, shrink, weaken, erode, undermine, sap, shake, damage, impair.