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Verb: ablate  ab-leyt
  1. Wear away through erosion or vaporization
     
  2. Remove an organ or bodily structure

Derived forms: ablating, ablates, ablated

See also: ablation, ablative

Type of: remove, take, take away, wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin, withdraw

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