intake

Definitions

An amount of food, air, or other substance taken into the body.

The act of taking something in, such as new students or members into an organization.

A place or opening through which a fluid or air is admitted into a machine or structure.

Examples

The doctor advised me to monitor my daily caloric intake to improve my health.

The air intake on the engine was blocked by debris, causing the car to stall.

Synonyms

consumption input ingestion absorption admission receipt inflow

Antonyms

output discharge egress expenditure excretion release evacuation