Ablates

ab;late pronunciation: function: verb inflected form(s): ab;lat;ed; ab;lat;ingetymology: latin ablatus (past participle of auferre to remove), from ab- + latus, past participle of ferre — more at ukase, bear, toleratedate: 1542transitive verb : to remove or destroy especially by cutting, abrading, or evaporatingintransitive verb : to become ablated; especially : vaporize 1