ablate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *ablate*:
VERB	change	ablate	wear away through erosion or vaporization
change	ablate	remove an organ or bodily structure

English > *ablate*: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	wear away through erosion or vaporization.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Broader	wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin	deteriorate through use or stress
Spanish	erosionarse
Catalan	erosionar-se
Adjectives	ablative	tending to ablate
Nouns	ablation	the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

English > *ablate*: 2 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Remove an organ or bodily structure.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process	A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
Broader	remove, take, take away, withdraw	Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Nouns	ablation	surgical removal of a body part or tissue

HyperDic: ablate