dents >> /dɛnt/
Definition: [verb] Mark with a dent.
Example: he hit a concrete bollard, denting the wing
Definition: [verb] Have an adverse effect on; diminish.
Example: this neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm
Definition: [noun] A slight hollow in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure.
Example: there was a hideous dent in the front passenger door
Definition: [noun] A reduction in amount or size.
Example: he has barely made a dent in the poverty rate