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")

Antonyms of adj ablated

1 sense of ablated

Sense 1
ablated -- (made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization; "the rocket's ablated head shield")

INDIRECT (VIA decreased) -> increased -- (made greater in size or amount or degree)

Similarity of adj ablated

1 sense of ablated

Sense 1
ablated -- (made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization; "the rocket's ablated head shield")
       => decreased (vs. increased), reduced -- (made less in size or amount or degree)