(ˈ)a|blāt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin ablatus (suppletive past participle of auferre to remove), from ab- ab- (I) + latus, suppletive past participle of ferre to bear — more at bear , tolerate
transitive verb
: to carry away : remove by cutting or by erosion, melting, or evaporation
intransitive verb
: to undergo ablation : become melted or vaporized and removed at a very high temperature