English Explanatory Dictionary

absume

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To consume gradually; to waste away.

Pronunciation

/əbˈsuːm/ /æbˈsum/ /əbˈsum/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-absume.wav

Word forms

absume absumes absuming absumed

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin absūmō (“diminish”); formed from ab (“from, away from”) + sūmō (“take”).

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