absorbs

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

It's pronounced as /əbˈsɔrbz/

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In the thesaurus, “absorbs” has 132 synonyms and 44 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for absorbs

abates
abides
accepts
acculturates
accustoms
acquiesces
allows
allures
amalgamates
assimilates
attracts
bankrupts
bears
beguiles
bemuses
bewitches
bides
blends
blows
brooks
burns
busies
capitulates
captivates
catches up
charms
co-opts
combines
commingles
conditions
consumes
countenances
cripples
de-escalates
debilitates
decreases
depletes
devours
diminishes
disables
dissipates
distracts
downsizes
drains
draws down
dries up
drinks
dwindles
eats
embodies
empties
enchants
enculturates
endures
enfeebles
engages
engrosses
enthralls
enthrals
enwraps
exhausts
expends
fascinates
fuses
goes
grips
gulps
guzzles
habituates
hacks
handles
hogs
hypnotizes
imbibes
immerses
impoverishes
incorporates
integrates
interests
intermingles
intrigues
involves
lavishes
lessens
lives with
lowers
meets
merges
mesmerizes
mingles
misspends
monopolizes
naturalizes
obsesses
occupies
permits
plays out
pockets
preoccupies
quaffs
reduces
respects
runs out of
runs through
saps
sips
slurps
spends
sponges
squanders
stands
stands for
sticks out
stomachs
suffers
supports
sustains
swallows
sweats out
swigs
swills
takes
takes up
throws away
tolerates
toughs it out
undermines
uses
uses up
wastes
weakens
wears

Antonyms for absorbs

augments
avoids
bolsters
bores
bypasses
circumvents
combats
conserves
contests
declines
dismisses
dodges
eludes
enforces
enlarges
escapes
evades
fights
forbears
fortifies
increases
jades
misses
opposes
palls
preserves
rebuilds
reenforces
refuses
reinforces
rejects
renews
repairs
replaces
repudiates
resists
restores
revives
saves
spurns
strengthens
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 176 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to absorbs, such as: abates, abides, accepts, acculturates, accustoms, acquiesces, allows.

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