Synonyms and related words :
absorb, adsorb, air-dry, anhydrate, assimilate, bake, blot, blot up, brush, burn, chemisorb, chemosorb, cure, dehumidify, dehydrate, desiccate, digest, drain, drink, drink in, drink up, dry, engross, evaporate, exsiccate, filter in, fire, imbibe, infiltrate, ingest, insolate, kiln, lap, lap up, lick, mummify, osmose, parch, percolate in, rub, scorch, sear, seep in, shrivel, slurp, slurp up, smoke, soak in, sorb, sponge, sponge up, sun, sun-dry, swab, swill up, take in, take up, thirst, torrefy, towel, weazen, wipe, wither, wizen