# swallow up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To completely enclose or envelop.
2. To take over or absorb something (especially an organisation) so it no longer has a separate identity; to assimilate.
3. To voraciously consume resources, such as money; to devour.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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