| Absorbens | absorbent |
| Adsorbens | adsorbent |
| Absorbanz | absorbance |
| Absorber | absorber |
| Absolvent | graduate |
| absterben | necrotize |
| abwerben | poach |
| abfärben | run stain rub off |
| Absinken | plummet |
| absinken | plummet |
| Abstinent | teetotaler |
| abstinent | abstinent |
| absengen | singe |
| absensen | reap |
| absperren | dam |
| abstauen | stow away |
| abstehen | stick out |
| abstehend | distant |
| abstossend | abhorrent |
| abstoßend | repulsive sickening repellent |