Absorb and Increase

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Absorb

Absorb verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy
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Antonyms for Absorb
Increase is an antonym for absorb.
Nearby Words: absorbed, absorption, absorbing, absorbent, absorber

Increase

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.
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Synonyms for Increase
Antonyms for Increase
Absorb is an antonym for increase.
Nearby Words: increased, increasing, increment, increasingly, incremental
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Common collocations

ability absorb ability increase ability
energy absorb energy increase energy
power absorb power increase power
force absorb force increase force
Other words: strength, attack, knowledge, amount, mass, number, time, health, factor, damage, points, skills, powers, abilities.

Both words in one sentence

  • Characters / X Men Rogues Gallery A To L With the ability to absorb cosmic energy and use it to increase his size, the Monolith is always a dire threat, both to the X-Men and the world.He appears as a Boss in the 1992 X-Men arcade game.
    Source: Characters / X Men Rogues Gallery A To L
  • Use a Water-Type attack, and they'll absorb it and increase their health.
    Source: Goddamned Bats / Pokémon
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