Synonyms of absorb
25 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for absorb is incorporate. Other synonyms of absorb are assimilate. The opposite of absorb is emit.
Synonyms and similar words for absorb
verbTo include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if...
- assimilateTo incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind.
- engulf
- incorporateTo include (something) as a part.
- swallow upTo take over or absorb something (especially an organisation) so it no longer has a separate identity; to assimilate.
- overwhelm
verbTo suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically...
- drawTo soak up (a liquid, etc.); to absorb; specifically, of an organism (especially a plant) or one of its parts: to take...
- drink inTo absorb (liquid).
- imbibeTo take in; absorb.
- soak upTo absorb or draw in a substance, especially all of that substance.
- sop upTo absorb, to soak up.
- suckTo work the lips and tongue on (an object) to extract moisture or nourishment; to absorb (something) in the mouth.
- suck upTo absorb (fluid).
- steep
- take inTo receive and properly absorb or comprehend.
- take upTo absorb (a liquid), to soak up.
verbTo engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
verbTo occupy or consume time.
verbTo assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
verbTo defray the costs.
Opposite of absorb
verbAntonym(s) of.
Meaning of absorb
- verb To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
- verb To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
- verb To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
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Questions about synonyms of absorb
- What is another word for absorb?
- Absorb has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as incorporate and assimilate.
- What is the opposite of absorb?
- The opposite of absorb is emit.
- What does absorb mean?
- Absorb means to include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: absorb (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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