dent (
http://definr.com/dent)
n 1: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it
made a dent in my bank account"
2: a depression scratched or carved into a surface [syn:
incision,
scratch,
prick,
slit]
3: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) [syn:
gouge,
nick]
v : make a dent into [syn:
indent]