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absorb

verb

/əbˈzɔːrb/

Meaning

to take in or soak up a liquid, energy, or information

The sponge absorbed all the water.

absorbed in thought

soak, consume, engross, assimilate, take in

release, emit, repel

absorb energy, absorb impact, absorb information

To free something or someone from a tangle or complication.

To change something completely in form, appearance, or character.

To include comprehensively; to surround or encircle.

to emphasize or make something more noticeable

To isolate or hide away.

to remove or take back something; to move away from a place or situation