v.
Pronunciation: a- ' bl ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ab · lat · ed ; ab · lat · ing
Etymology: Latin ablatus (pp. 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 evaporating
intransitive verb : to become ablated especially : VAPORIZE 1