Absorb
Absorb verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- That is, he is an incubus who can go out in the sunlight and can absorb and keep the powers of other casters through touch.
- There's even an achievement for the Heavy where he has to absorb every discreet type of damage the game has to offer (bullets, explosives, melee attacks, fire) and still keep going.
Source: Determinator / Video Games - The sigils absorb too much magic to keep themselves fuctioning, and the lack of well maintained Blindsprings to keep the magic flowing means a decline of magical source.
Source: Power Parasite
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