Desiccate and Soaking up

Desiccate verb - To deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality.

Soaking up and desiccate are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Soaking up" with "Desiccate", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: desiccated, desiccation, desiccator, desiccating

Soaking up noun - (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.

Desiccate and soaking up are semantically related in take moisture out of topic. Sometimes you can use "Desiccate" instead a verb "Soaking up".