ablate
verb
ab·late a-ˈblāt 
ablated; ablating
transitive verb
: to remove or destroy especially by cutting, abrading, or evaporating
intransitive verb
: to become ablated
especially : vaporize sense 1
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Doctors were able to successfully ablate the arrhythmia during the surgery, John confirmed. 
Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2020 The first is a minimally invasive procedure where the nerves that carry pain information away from the knee are ablated, or destroyed, with the use of a special needle. Markus Bendel, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2019 The instability essentially exhausts the plasma onto the wall, ablating it away. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 See More
Anya Leon, PEOPLE.com, 6 Aug. 2020 The first is a minimally invasive procedure where the nerves that carry pain information away from the knee are ablated, or destroyed, with the use of a special needle. Markus Bendel, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2019 The instability essentially exhausts the plasma onto the wall, ablating it away. Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 The advantage this route has over electrolysis is treating a larger portion at a time, while electrolysis (elaborated on below) is individually ablating one follicle at a time — think waxing versus plucking. Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin ablātus (suppletive past participle of auferre "to carry away, remove"), from ab- ab- + lātus, suppletive past participle of ferre "to bear" — more at bear entry 2, tolerate
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Medical Definition
ablate
transitive verb
ab·late a-ˈblāt
ablated; ablating
: to remove or destroy especially by cutting or abrading
ablate diseased tissue