dip

a depression in an otherwise level surface

“there was a dip in the road”

(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped

a brief immersion

a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity

“a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index”

“there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery”

“a dip in prices”

“when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall”

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”

“dip the brush into the paint”

dip into a liquid while eating

“She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce”

go down momentarily

“Prices dipped”

“The stock market is going to dip”

stain an object by immersing it in a liquid

take a small amount from

“I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present”

switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam