Nouns

(n)dentan appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)“it made a dent in my bank account”
(n)incision, scratch, prick, slit, denta depression scratched or carved into a surface
(n)dent, ding, gouge, nickan impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

Verbs

(v)indent, dentmake a depression into“The bicycle dented my car”