bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"

concession - a point conceded or yielded; "they won all the concessions they asked for"

operating procedure - a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation

lockstep - a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; "the union's support had been in lockstep for years"

bribe, grease one's palms, buy, corrupt - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"

ooze through - of liquids; "Blood oozed through the bandage"

dip, dunk, souse, douse, plunge - 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"

mop, mop up, wipe up - to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face"

brine - soak in brine

bedraggle - make wet and dirty, as from rain

bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"

ret - of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue

sluice, flush - irrigate with water from a sluice; "sluice the earth"