Usually means: Absorbing liquid or information thoroughly.
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▸ noun:  (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid


Opposite:
releasing, expelling, draining, drying, evaporating

Types:
absorbing, adsorbing, assimilating, attracting, capturing, dissolving, endorsing, filtering, more...

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Opposite:
releasing, expelling, draining, drying, evaporating

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