v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )r ē - ' so ̇ rb, - ' zo ̇ rb
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin resorb ē re, from re- + sorb ē re to suck up ― more at ABSORB
Date: 1640
transitive verb
1 : to swallow or suck in again
2 : to break down and assimilate (something previously differentiated)
intransitive verb : to undergo resorption