dipping

v immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate v dip into a liquid while eating v go down momentarily v stain an object by immersing it in a liquid v take a small amount from v switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam v lower briefly v appear to move downward v slope downwards v dip into a liquid v place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax v immerse in a disinfectant solution v plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container v scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface