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Antonyms for osmose
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : oz-mohs, os- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒz moʊs, ˈɒs- |
Definition of osmose
- As in absorb : verb physically take in a liquid
- As in assimilate : verb absorb mentally
- As in drain : verb seep, discharge liquid
- As in filter : verb separate to refine; seep through
- The following interesting experiment will give you an idea of this process or force of osmose.
- Extract from : « The First Book of Farming » by Charles L. Goodrich
- Osmose, the movement of fluids through membranes or thin partitions.
- Extract from : « The First Book of Farming » by Charles L. Goodrich
Synonyms for osmose
- abate
- blot
- clarify
- clean
- comprehend
- consume
- decline
- decrease
- devour
- digest
- diminish
- distill
- drain
- dribble
- drink in
- dwindle
- effuse
- escape
- exude
- filter off
- filtrate
- flow
- flow out
- grasp
- imbibe
- incorporate
- ingest
- ingurgitate
- leak
- learn
- leave dry
- metastasize
- ooze
- osmose
- penetrate
- percolate
- permeate
- purify
- reduce
- refine
- run off
- screen
- sense
- sieve
- sift
- soak through
- soak up
- sop up
- sponge up
- strain
- suck in
- swallow
- take in
- take up
- taper off
- trickle
- understand
- well
- winnow
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