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Definition ablate

Etymology

From Latin ablatum, past participle of auferre (“to remove”); ab- (“away”) +‎ ferre (“to carry”). First attested in the 1500s, it became obsolete by the early 1600s. Returned into use as a back-formation from ablation.

Verb

ablate (third-person singular simple present ablates, present participle ablating, simple past and past participle ablated)

1. (transitive) To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization. [Late 15 century.]
2. (intransitive) To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature. [Mid 20 century.]

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