imbibe vs blot

imbibe is not a noun while blot is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imbibe	No	No	Yes	No
blot	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, blot is a hyponym of imbibe; that is, blot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbibe:

Other hyponyms of imbibe include mop, mop up, wipe up, sponge up.

imbibe (noun)	blot (noun)
	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
	a blemish made by dirt

imbibe (verb)	blot (verb)
receive into the mind and retain	dry (ink) with blotting paper
take in liquids	make a spot or mark onto
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically