verb
- present participle of dent; making a depression or hollow in a surface by impact or pressure
- reducing or weakening something (such as confidence, reputation, or progress)
Usage: figurative
noun
- the act or process of making a dent; a depression or hollow mark
Examples
- The car door was denting from the hail.
- Denting the metal requires significant force.
- The scandal is denting his reputation.
- The denting of the aluminum can was barely noticeable.
- Years of wear are denting the old furniture.
- That mistake isn't denting our chances of success.