Associations to the word «Ablate»
Noun
Wiktionary
ABLATE, verb. (transitive) To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization. [Late 15th century.]
ABLATE, verb. (intransitive) To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature. [Mid 20th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABLATE, verb. Wear away through erosion or vaporization.
ABLATE, verb. Remove an organ or bodily structure.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.