absorb

1 to take in (something liquid) through small openings most of the spilled water was absorbed by the tablecloth Synonyms of absorb drink, imbibe, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up Words Related to absorb gulp, guzzle, quaff, sip, slurp, swallow, swig, swill

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 Synonyms of absorb engage, bemuse, busy, catch up, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, fascinate, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupyWords Related to absorb allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess; hypnotize, mesmerize; distract, preoccupy; hog, monopolizeNear Antonyms of absorb bore, jade, pall, tire, weary

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 Synonyms of absorb embody, assimilate, co-opt, incorporate, integrateWords Related to absorb 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 Synonyms of absorb deplete, burn, consume, devour, drain, draw down, exhaust, expend, play out, spend, use upWords Related to absorb 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, wasteNear Antonyms of absorb augment, enlarge, increase; bolster, enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; rebuild, repair, restore, revive; conserve, preserve, saveAntonyms of absorb renew, replace

5 to put up with (something painful or difficult) somehow she managed to absorb whatever hardships life offered Synonyms of absorb abide, bear, accept, bide [chiefly dialect], brook, countenance, endure, go, hack, handle, meet, pocket, stand, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, sweat out, take, tolerate, wear [British]Words Related to absorb allow, permit, suffer, swallow; reconcile (to); acquiesce, agree (with or to), assent (to), capitulate, consent (to), respect, submit (to), yield (to)Near Antonyms of absorb 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)