# Absorb **Any address can call this function to liquidate underwater accounts. It transfers the account's debt to the protocol account, reduces the cash reserve to repay the account's borrowing, and adds collateral to the protocol's own balance. The caller logs the amount of gas consumed. In the future, they can be compensated through governance.** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://lenen-protocol.gitbook.io/lenen-protocol/proper-indicator/absorb.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.