Synonyms and Antonyms of absorb
1
to take in (something liquid) through small openings
- most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth
2
to hold the attention of
- chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time
bemuse, busy, catch up, engage, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy
allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess
hypnotize, mesmerize
distract, preoccupy
hog, monopolize
3
to make a part of a body or system
- local schools will seek to absorb the new immigrants into the regular curriculum as quickly as possible
amalgamate, blend, combine, commingle, fuse, intermingle, merge, mingle
acculturate, accustom, condition, enculturate, habituate, naturalize
4
to make complete use of
- cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy
burn, consume, deplete, devour, drain, draw down, exhaust, expend, play out, spend, use up
abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, reduce
eat, use
bankrupt, clean (out), impoverish
cripple, debilitate, disable, enfeeble, sap, undermine, weaken
dry up, empty
blow, dissipate, fritter (away), guzzle, lavish, misspend, run through, squander, throw away, waste
augment, enlarge, increase
bolster, enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen
rebuild, repair, restore, revive
conserve, preserve, save
5
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
- somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered
abide, accept, bear, bide [chiefly dialect], brook, countenance, endure, go, hack, handle, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear [British]
allow, permit, suffer, swallow
reconcile (to)
acquiesce, agree (with or to), assent (to), capitulate, consent (to), respect, submit (to), yield (to)
decline, dismiss, refuse, reject, repudiate, spurn, turn down
combat, contest, fight, oppose, resist
avoid, bypass, circumvent, dodge, elude, escape, evade, miss
abstain (from), forbear, refrain (from)
