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verb · transitive

dedent

dedent · dedents · dedented · dedenting

To outdent; to remove an indent fromTo outdent; to remove an indent from.

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To outdent; to remove an indent from.
To remove a dent or dents from.

Origin

From de- + indent. From de- + dent.

From de- + indent.

From de- + dent.

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Forms

dedents, dedenting, dedented, dedented

Base form	dedent · to dedent
3rd person singular	dedents
Present participle	dedenting
Past simple	dedented
Past participle	dedented

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	dedent
he, she, it	dedents

Past simpleLesson

all persons

dedented

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have dedented
he, she, it	has dedented

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will dedent

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

decriminalize decry decrypt dedicateB1 dedicationB2

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