Antonyms of verb emit

1 of 3 senses of emit

Sense 2
emit, give out, give off -- (give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits")
       Antonym of absorb (Sense 6)
      => absorb, take in -- (suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb emit

3 senses of emit

Sense 1
emit, breathe, pass off -- (expel (gases or odors))
       => exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release -- (eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas")

Sense 2
emit, give out, give off -- (give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits")

Sense 3
utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")