Definitions for ablateæˈbleɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•lateæˈbleɪt(v.)-lat•ed, -lat•ing.
(v.t.)to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.
(v.i.)to become ablated; undergo ablation.
Origin of ablate:
1535–45; < L ablātus, ptp. of auferre to carry away =ab-ab - +lātus, ptp. of ferre to bear1
Princeton's WordNet
ablate(verb)
wear away through erosion or vaporization
ablate(verb)
remove an organ or bodily structure
Wiktionary
ablate(Verb)
To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
ablate(Verb)
To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.
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