Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ablate

2 senses of ablate

Sense 1
ablate -- (wear away through erosion or vaporization)
       => wear, wear off, wear out, wear down, wear thin -- (deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth")

Sense 2
ablate -- (remove an organ or bodily structure)
       => remove, take, take away, withdraw -- (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment")