Absorb
Soak up
Synonyms Soak up, draw up/in, blot up, sponge up, suck up, take up/in, mop up, and sop up.
Assimilate
Synonyms Assimilate, ingest, imbibe, familiarize oneself with, grasp, understand, digest, take in, drink in, comprehend, learn, and master.
Incorporate
Synonyms Incorporate, integrate, take in, include, swallow up, assimilate, appropriate, subsume, and co-opt.
Consume
Synonyms Use (up), take up, waste, go through, drain, swallow up, consume, occupy, squander, deplete, and exhaust.
Deaden
Synonyms Deaden, cushion, decrease, soak up, soften, reduce, and lessen.
Preoccupy
Example Sentences
The sponge can absorb a lot of water.
Plants absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.
She tried to absorb all the information.
The fabric will absorb the sweat.
He was too tired to absorb anything new.
Walls can absorb sound to reduce noise.
The soil can absorb the rain quickly.
I need time to absorb the news.
The material does not absorb heat well.
He was completely absorbed in the book.