absorb vs wipe up

absorb and wipe up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorb	No	No	Yes	No
wipe up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wipe up is a hyponym of absorb; that is, wipe up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absorb:

Other hyponyms of absorb include mop, mop up, blot, sponge up.

absorb (verb)	wipe up (verb)
cause to become one with	to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
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