Consumo is a Spanish word that is commonly used to denote consumption. There are several synonyms that can be used to replace this word depending on the context and the intended meaning. Alimentación, for example, is a synonym that denotes the act of consuming food and drink. Gasto, on the other hand, refers to the expenditure of money or resources. Consumición can refer to the consumption of anything, whether goods or services, while absorción specifically denotes the absorption of something. In the context of economics, this word can sometimes be replaced by the synonym demanda, which refers to the amount of goods or services that are being requested by consumers.