English verb: ablate | |||
1. | ablate (change) wear away through erosion or vaporization | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin | ||
2. | ablate (change) remove an organ or bodily structure | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Domain category | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | ||