absorb vs commingle

absorb and commingle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
commingle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, commingle is a hypernym of absorb; that is, commingle is a word with a broader meaning than absorb:

Other hypernyms of absorb include blend, coalesce, combine, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix.

absorb (verb)	commingle (verb)
cause to become one with	mix together different elements
take up mentally	mix or blend
consume all of one's attention or time
devote (oneself) fully to
take in, also metaphorically
become imbued
assimilate or take in
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in