Absorb and Lessen

Absorb

Absorb verb - To make complete use of.

Usage example: cleaning the house absorbed the rest of his energy

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Lessen and absorb are semantically related in reduce topic. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Absorb".

Nearby Words: absorbed, absorption, absorbing, absorbent, absorber

Lessen

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Absorb and lessen are semantically related in waste topic. Sometimes you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Lessen", if it concerns topics such as drain.

Nearby Words: lessening, less

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Common collocations

heat	absorb heat	lessen heat
power	absorb power	lessen power
impact	absorb impact	lessen impact
amount	absorb amount	lessen amount
Other words: time, damage, powers.

Both words in one sentence

Tank crews can be very seriously injured in a crash, as the hull does nothing to absorb or lessen the g-forces.

Source: Series / Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

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