Definition & Meaning of "ablate"in English

to ablate

to wear away or be removed through erosion, melting, or vaporization

Specialized

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

Regular

Present tense

ablating

Past simple

ablated

Past participle

ablated

Examples

The spacecraft's heat shield ablated during reentry.

to remove or destroy an organ, tissue, or other bodily structure, especially by surgery or another medical procedure

Specialized

Examples

The surgeon had to ablate part of the liver because of the tumor.

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