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ablateOne entry found. Main Entry: ab·late Pronunciation: \a-ˈblāt\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ab·lat·ed; ab·lat·ing 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 by cutting, abrading, or evaporatingintransitive verb : to become ablated; especially : vaporize 1
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