Synonyms and Antonyms of dent

synonym (synonym of dent)

  • (noun.shape)
    incision, prick, scratch, slit
    a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    ding, gouge, nick
    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    indent
    make a depression into (verb.contact)
     
  • (noun)
    beat
    A stroke; a blow. (noun)
     

hypernym (dent IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
    depression, impression, imprint
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing (noun.shape)
     
  • an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) (noun.phenomenon)
    consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (noun.phenomenon)
     
  • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)
    blemish, defect, mar
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) (noun.attribute)
     
  • make a depression into (verb.contact)
    bend, deform, flex, turn, twist
    cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF dent relation)

  • a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
    score, scotch
    a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) (noun.shape)
     
  • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)
    dig
    a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) (noun.attribute)
     

entail (entailment relations of dent)

  • make a depression into (verb.contact)
    hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact)
     

derivation (.... is derived from dent)

  • a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
    scrape, scratch, scratch up
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    prick, prickle
    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    incise
    make an incision into by carving or cutting (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    slit
    cut a slit into (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    slice, slit
    make a clean cut through (verb.contact)
     
  • (adj.all)
    incisive
    suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all)
     
  • an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)
    dent, indent
    make a depression into (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    gouge, rout
    make a groove in (verb.contact)
     
  • make a depression into (verb.contact)
    dent, ding, gouge, nick
    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (noun.attribute)
     
  • (noun.process)
    indentation, pitting, roughness
    the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit
    a depression scratched or carved into a surface (noun.shape)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym entail derivation incision prick scratch ding gouge nick blemish defect mar consequence effect event dig score scotch hit indent gouge rout scrape scratch prick
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. incision, prick, scratch, slit . ding, gouge, nick . indent . beat . depression, impression, imprint . consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot . blemish, defect, mar . bend, deform, flex, turn, twist . score, scotch . dig . hit . scrape, scratch, scratch up . prick, prickle . incise . slit . slice, slit . incisive . dent, indent . gouge, rout . dent, ding, gouge, nick . indentation, pitting, roughness . dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit


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