Antonyms for absorb
æbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrbab·sorb

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1. absorbverb

   Synonyms:
   take in, suck up, suck, imbibe, steep, drink in, soak up, draw, take up, sop up

2. absorbverb

   Synonyms:
   bear, assume, pay for

3. absorbverb

   To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to swallow up; to engulf; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to use up; to incorporate; to assimilate.

   Synonyms:
   assimilate, incorporate, engulf, swallow up, overwhelm

4. absorbverb

   To learn

   Synonyms:
   ingest, learn, acquire, take in, assimilate

5. absorbverb

   To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully; as, absorbed in study or in the pursuit of wealth.

   Synonyms:
   engage, immerse, engross, occupy, monopolize

6. absorbverb

   To consume completely.

   Synonyms:
   use up

7. absorbverb

   To endure.

   Synonyms:
   accommodate, withstand, sustain, bear, endure

8. absorbverb

   Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.

   Antonyms:
   emit

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1. absorb

   A fluid that is absorbed is taken up into the mass of the absorbing body, with which it may or may not permanently combine. Wood expands when it absorbs moisture, iron when it absorbs heat, the substance remaining perhaps otherwise substantially unchanged; quicklime, when it absorbs water, becomes a new substance with different qualities, hydrated or slaked lime. A substance is consumed which is destructively appropriated by some other substance, being, or agency, so that it ceases to exist or to be recognized as existing in its original condition; fuel is consumed in the fire, food in the body; consume is also applied to whatever is removed from the market for individual use; as, silk and woolen goods are consumed. A great talker engrosses the conversation. A credulous person swallows the most preposterous statement. A busy student imbibes or drinks in knowledge; he is absorbed in a subject that takes his whole attention. "I only postponed it because I happened to get absorbed in a book." Kane Grinnell Exped. ch. 43, page 403. [Harper & Bros. '54.]

   Antonyms:
   cast out, disgorge, disperse, dissipate, distract, eject, emit, exude, give up, put forth, radiate, send out, shoot forth, throw off, vomit

   Synonyms:
   consume, drink in, drink up, engross, exhaust, imbibe, suck up, swallow, swallow up, take in, take up

   Preposition:
   Plants absorb moisture from the air; the student is absorbed in thought; nutriment may be absorbed into the system through the skin.

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1. absorb

   Antonyms:
   eject, emit, exude, disgorge, dissipate, distract, distil, disperse

   Synonyms:
   swallow, drown, consume, imbibe, engross, drink in, suck up, engulf, monopolize, exhaust

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1. • Chemistry
   • Fund
   • Merge
   • Receive
   • Sorb

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1. absorbverb

   become imbued

   "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"

   Antonyms:
   give out, emit, give off

   Synonyms:
   engulf, occupy, sop up, assimilate, engross, draw, engage, take in, immerse, ingest, plunge, soak up, imbibe, take over, steep, take up, suck up, suck

2. absorb, assimilate, ingest, take inverb

   take up mentally

   "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"

   Antonyms:
   give off, give out, emit

   Synonyms:
   earn, take in, engulf, put one over, gather in, suck up, assimilate, invite, befool, adopt, slang, gull, engross, pull in, put on, view, soak up, take, have, suck, occupy, make, see, take over, collect, gain, steep, ingest, realise, sop up, watch, receive, clear, imbibe, plunge, cod, fool, draw, bring in, overhear, catch, dupe, realize, immerse, consume, put one across, take up, engage, suck in

3. absorb, take oververb

   take up, as of debts or payments

   "absorb the costs for something"

   Antonyms:
   give out, emit, give off

   Synonyms:
   engulf, adopt, occupy, arrogate, relieve, sop up, accept, assimilate, engross, take on, buy up, draw, assume, bear, borrow, engage, take in, immerse, ingest, usurp, repeat, plunge, soak up, imbibe, take over, steep, buy out, take up, suck up, seize, suck

4. absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck up, draw, take in, take upverb

   take in, also metaphorically

   "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

   Antonyms:
   emit, give out, give off

   Synonyms:
   plunge, receive, occupy, withdraw, run, tie, ingest, draw, assume, resume, have, borrow, lactate, overhear, eviscerate, cast, take over, consume, earn, suckle, pull, draw and quarter, adopt, reap, draw in, scoop, fellate, bootlick, drink, gather in, steep, gull, get out, pull back, disembowel, collect, start, lift out, fool, suck, sidle up, breastfeed, put one across, truckle, go down on, seize on, realize, sop up, fasten on, blow, strike, take out, latch on, take up, delineate, see, pull in, take, quarter, catch, befool, make, hook on, wet-nurse, pull out, get, describe, puff, suck in, thread, soak up, drag, cotton up, shine up, attract, scoop up, cozy up, force, cod, toady, sorb, engage, trace, dupe, put on, kowtow, engulf, view, kotow, draw off, immerse, engross, invite, take in, pass, play up, give suck, line, slang, watch, fawn, suck up, bring in, clear, string, guide, depict, put one over, scoop out, assimilate, realise, imbibe, nurse, gain

5. absorbverb

   cause to become one with

   "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"

   Antonyms:
   give off, give out, emit

   Synonyms:
   engulf, occupy, sop up, assimilate, engross, draw, engage, take in, immerse, ingest, plunge, soak up, imbibe, take over, steep, take up, suck up, suck

6. absorb, take inverb

   suck or take up or in

   "A black star absorbs all matter"

   Antonyms:
   emit, give out, give off

   Synonyms:
   earn, take in, engulf, put one over, gather in, suck up, assimilate, invite, befool, adopt, slang, gull, engross, pull in, put on, view, soak up, take, have, suck, occupy, make, see, take over, collect, gain, steep, ingest, realise, sop up, watch, receive, clear, imbibe, plunge, cod, fool, draw, bring in, overhear, catch, dupe, realize, immerse, consume, put one across, take up, engage, suck in

7. steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak upverb

   devote (oneself) fully to

   "He immersed himself into his studies"

   Antonyms:
   give out, give off, emit

   Synonyms:
   engulf, douse, bury, occupy, sop up, swallow, dump, assimilate, engross, dunk, souse, launch, draw, eat up, engage, take in, immerse, swallow up, ingest, take up, plunk, dip, soak up, dive, imbibe, take over, steep, suck up, plunge, infuse, suck

8. absorbverb

   assimilate or take in

   "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"

   Antonyms:
   give out, give off, emit

   Synonyms:
   engulf, occupy, sop up, assimilate, engross, draw, engage, take in, immerse, ingest, plunge, soak up, imbibe, take over, steep, take up, suck up, suck

9. absorb, engross, engage, occupyverb

   consume all of one's attention or time

   "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"

   Antonyms:
   emit, give out, give off

   Synonyms:
   take in, suck up, affiance, enlist, plight, engross, use up, prosecute, lock, hire, soak up, take, worry, suck, employ, lodge in, fill, take over, invade, steep, concern, pursue, betroth, busy, sop up, lease, charter, imbibe, plunge, mesh, wage, reside, rent, interest, draw, assimilate, occupy, ingest, immerse, engulf, take up, operate, engage

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1. absorbverb

   Synonyms:
   engulf, overwhelm, swallow up, imbibe, suck up, assimilate, engross, occupy, monopolize

How to use absorb in a sentence?

1. Gene Baur:

   [Vitamins and minerals] often work in concert. It’s easier to absorb iron, for example, when you’re also eating Vitamin C.

2. Brian Kyle:

   The best-case scenario is our forecast is going to be a bust and we'll get much needed rainfall, the worst that could happen is that travel is impacted, intermittent power outages and any time you have substantial rain in a large metro area, the concrete ground doesn't absorb water and that results in flooding.

3. P. Dan Wiwchar:

   Your brain can only absorb what your ass can endure.

4. Jean Baudrillard:

   To love someone is to isolate him from the world, wipe out every trace of him, dispossess him of his shadow, drag him into a murderous future. It is to circle around the other like a dead star and absorb him into a black light.

5. Sam Khater:

   The market continues to absorb the cumulative impact of the large price and rate increases that led to a plunge in affordability, as a result, over the rest of the year purchase demand likely will continue to drag, supply will modestly increase, and home price growth will decelerate.

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