sorb
/sɔrb/
verb
- To absorb or soak up a liquid or gas.
- The sponge sorbs water quickly, making it great for cleaning spills.
- Certain filters sorb harmful chemicals from the air.
- The paper towel sorbed the juice before it could stain the tablecloth.
Antonyms
noun
- A tree of the genus Sorbus, such as the service tree or rowan; also, its fruit.
- The sorb in our backyard produces bright red berries every autumn.
- The fruit of the sorb is tart but makes excellent jelly.
- Farmers once planted sorbs along field edges for their fruit and shade.