absorb vs sorb

absorb is not a noun while sorb is a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of absorb include take up.

absorb (noun)	sorb (noun)
	acid gritty-textured fruit

absorb (verb)	sorb (verb)
cause to become one with	take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption
take up mentally
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