absorb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əbˈzɔːrb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/æbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ab sôrb, -zôrb)


absorb
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Sense: Verb: soak up
Synonyms:
soak up, suck up, suck in, take in, take up, drink in, drink up, draw up, draw in, imbibe
Antonyms:
expel Collocations, discharge Collocations, eject, leak Collocations, ring out
Sense: Verb: integrate
Synonyms:
integrate, swallow up, incorporate, co-opt, appropriate Collocations, assimilate, gobble up
Sense: Verb: learn
Synonyms:
learn Collocations, grasp Collocations, assimilate, take in, comprehend Collocations, understand Collocations, master Collocations, get the gist of, drink in, familiarize yourself with, familiarise yourself with (UK), digest Collocations
Antonyms:
forget Collocations, misunderstand, mislearn, misremember, fail to remember
Sense: Verb: occupy completely
Synonyms:
occupy Collocations, engage Collocations, engross, busy Collocations
Antonyms:
bore, lose the interest of, lose the attention of, disenchant
Sense: Verb: captivate
Synonyms:
captivate, interest Collocations, enthrall, enthral (UK), fascinate, grip Collocations, spellbind, intrigue, rivet, hold Collocations, hold the attention of
Sense: Verb: deplete
Synonyms:
deplete Collocations, use up, drain Collocations, exhaust Collocations, consume Collocations, burn Collocations, spend Collocations, use Collocations
Sense: Verb: reduce impact of
Synonyms:
reduce Collocations, soften, lessen, cushion Collocations, decrease Collocations, deaden, stifle Collocations, muffle


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