Suck it up again as robber's set free (8)

I believe the answer is:

reabsorb

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'suck it up again' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'as robber's set free' is the wordplay.
'set free' indicates an anagram (the letters are free to move around).
'as'+'robber'='asrobber'
'asrobber' is an anagram of 'REABSORB'.

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(Other definitions for reabsorb that I've seen before include "Again assimilate" , "Take back in" , "imbibe again" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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