Synonyms for in dent
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt |
Top 10 synonyms for in dent Other synonyms for the word in dent
- bash
- block out
- break open
- carve
- cave in
- channel
- chase
- chip
- cleave
- cleft
- convolute
- corkscrew
- corrugate
- crack
- crimp
- crinkle
- crisp
- crook
- crosshatch
- cut
- damage
- deface
- dent
- depress
- dig
- dimple
- dint
- dish
- dissect
- dissever
- ditch
- emboss
- engrave
- entwine
- etch
- excavate
- force
- form
- form into ringlets
- frizz
- furrow
- gap
- gash
- gorge
- gouge
- grave
- graze
- groove
- hew
- hollow
- imprint
- incise
- incision
- indent
- indenture
- inscribe
- insculpt
- jag
- jimmy
- kink
- knock
- lap
- line
- make concave
- mark
- meander
- mill
- model
- mold
- mould
- nick
- nock
- notch
- open
- pattern
- perforate
- pink
- pit
- press in
- pry
- push in
- rabbet
- remove
- ridge
- ringlet
- ripple
- roll
- rough-hew
- rut
- scallop
- scar
- scoop
- score
- scrape
- scratch
- sculpt
- serrate
- shape
- shovel
- slash
- slice
- slit
- snake
- spiral
- stamp
- stipple
- strike
- sunder
- swirl
- tool
- trench
- trim
- turn
- twine
- twirl
- twist
- undulate
- wave
- whittle
- wind
- wreathe
- writhe
- zigzag
Définition of in dent
Origin :- early 15c., indenten/endenten "to make notches; to give (something) a toothed or jagged appearance," also "to make a legal indenture," from Old French endenter "to notch or dent, give a serrated edge to," from Medieval Latin indentare "to furnish with teeth," from in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + Latin dens (genitive dentis) "tooth" (see tooth). Related: Indented; indenting. The printing sense is first attested 1670s. The noun is first recorded 1590s, from the verb. An earlier noun sense of "a written agreement" (late 15c.) is described in Middle English Dictionary as "scribal abbrev. of endenture."
- As in nick : noun chip, scratch
- As in notch : noun indentation
- As in impress : verb press down to make design
- As in indent : verb make a space; push in slightly
- As in pick : verb break into something closed, locked
- As in score : verb cut, nick
- As in carve : verb cut carefully with sharp instrument
- As in curl : verb bend, loop
- As in dent : verb chip, scrape, depress
- As in hollow : verb empty out; make concave
Antonyms for in dent
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