absorbs

The word “absorbs” has 2 syllables: ab-sorbs.

It's pronounced as /əbˈsɔrbz/.


What is synonym and antonym for absorbs?

In the thesaurus, “absorbs” has 44 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for absorbs along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for absorbs

  • accepts
  • assimilate
  • assimilates
  • attracts
  • burns
  • busies
  • consume
  • consumes
  • drains
  • drinks
  • employ
  • endures
  • engages
  • engrosses
  • exhausts
  • fascinates
  • follow
  • get
  • grips
  • handles
  • imbibes
  • immerses
  • incorporate
  • incorporates
  • ingest
  • integrates
  • interests
  • intrigues
  • involve
  • involves
  • learn
  • occupies
  • reduces
  • sips
  • spends
  • stands
  • sustains
  • swallow
  • swallows
  • take in
  • takes
  • tolerates
  • understand
  • uses

Antonyms for absorbs

  • augments
  • avoids
  • bores
  • declines
  • dismisses
  • enlarges
  • increases
  • miss
  • misunderstand
  • opposes
  • palls
  • refuses
  • reinforces
  • rejects
  • renews
  • replaces
  • repudiates
  • resists
  • spurns
  • tires
  • turns down
  • wearies

Meanings of absorbs

  • verb
    1. 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.
    2. To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
    3. To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
    4. To take in energy and convert it, as.
    5. To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
    6. To occupy or consume time.
    7. Assimilate mentally.
    8. To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
    9. To defray the costs.
    10. To accept or purchase in quantity.

Example Sentences

  • Plants absorbs water and nutrients through their roots to sustain growth.
  • The black color of the pavement absorbs heat from the sun, making it hot to walk on.
  • Sponge material absorbs liquid spills quickly and efficiently.
  • The company's policy absorbs the cost of shipping for customers, making it more convenient to shop online.
  • A good mattress absorbs movement, allowing for a restful night's sleep without disturbance.

On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to absorbs, such as: accepts, assimilate, assimilates, attracts, augments, avoids, bores.

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