Meaning of the word "dip into" in English

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dip into

US /dɪp ˈɪntuː/

UK /dɪp ˈɪntuː/

to spend some of a sum of money that you had intended to save

Example:

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I had to dip into my savings to pay for the car repairs.

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She didn't want to dip into her retirement fund.

Synonym:

draw on tap into use access utilize

to read or study a book or subject in a casual or superficial way

Example:

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I just had time to dip into the report, not read it thoroughly.

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He likes to dip into various history books.

Synonym:

browse skim peruse glance at scan

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