ablate — [v] wear away erode, evaporate, melt, vaporize; concepts 252,469 … New thesaurus
ablate — [ab lāt′] vt. ablated, ablating [back form. < ablation < LL(Ec) ablatio, a taking away < L ablatus: see ABLATIVE] 1. to remove, as by surgery 2. Astrophysics to wear away, melt, or vaporize (surface material) by entering into or passing… … English World dictionary
ablate — /a blayt /, v., ablated, ablating. v.t. 1. to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.: to ablate a metal surface with intense heat. v.i. 2. to become ablated; undergo ablation. [1535 45; < L ablatus carried away (ptp. of… … Universalium
ablate — verb (ablated; ablating) Etymology: Latin ablatus (past participle of auferre to remove), from ab + latus, past participle of ferre more at ukase, bear, tolerate Date: 1542 transitive verb to remove or destroy especially … New Collegiate Dictionary
ablate — verb a) To remove or decrease something by the process of ablation. b) To undergo ablation. See Also: ablation, ablative … Wiktionary
ablate — Synonyms and related words: abate, abrade, abrase, absorb, assimilate, atomize, bark, bate, be eaten away, bleed white, break up, burn up, chafe, come apart, consume, consume away, corrode, crack up, crumble, crumble into dust, decay, decline,… … Moby Thesaurus
ablate — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. erode, wear away, melt, vaporize, evaporate, remove … English dictionary for students
ablate — æ bleɪt v. remove by cutting, remove surgically; remove by melting, remove through evaporation … English contemporary dictionary
ablate — ab·late … English syllables
ablate — ab•late [[t]æˈbleɪt[/t]] v. lat•ed, lat•ing 1) to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc 2) to become ablated; undergo ablation • Etymology: 1535–45; < L ablātus, ptp. of auferre to carry away =ab ab +lātus, ptp. of ferre… … From formal English to slang
