What is "absorb" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "absorb": become imbued

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": take up mentally

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": take up, as of debts or payments

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": take in, also metaphorically

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": cause to become one with

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": suck or take up or in

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": devote (oneself) fully to

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": assimilate or take in

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Meaning of "absorb": consume all of one's attention or time

Verb

Pronunciation in US: /æbˈsɔrb/, /æbˈzɔrb/, /əbˈsɔrb/, /əbˈzɔrb/

Synonyms:

take in, swallow, consume, ingest, imbibe, blot, ingurgitate, devour, drink in, osmose, soak up, sop up, sponge up, suck in, incorporate, get, assimilate, learn, understand, follow, take in, grasp, sense, digest, comprehend, get into, latch onto, soak up, employ, involve, consume, obsess, engage, immerse, captivate, fascinate, concern, preoccupy, engross, monopolize, hold, fill, rivet,

Antonyms:

abstain, disperse, eject, emit, exude, spew, vomit, misunderstand, distract, dissipate, not get, misunderstand, disperse, eject, emit, exude, spew, vomit, distract, miss, dissipate, not get, release, reject, ignore, disperse, eject, emit, exude, spew, vomit, misunderstand, distract, let go, cancel, repel, repulse, dissipate, not get,