Word: overabsorb
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
ab
sorb
Definition: To absorb too much of.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: absorb
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab-
Language: la
Decoded: ab-
Meaning: from
Affix: sorbeō
Language: la
Decoded: sorbeo
Meaning: suck in, swallow