I. in ‧ dent 1 /ɪnˈdent/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: endenter , from dent 'tooth' ]
to start a line of writing further towards the middle of the page than other lines:
Use the Tab key to indent the first line of the paragraph.
II. in ‧ dent 2 /ˈɪndent/ BrE AmE noun [countable] especially British English
1 . an official order for goods or equipment
indent for
He cancelled the indent for silk scarves.
2 . an indentation