Definition of "ablate"

ablate

/əˈbleɪt/

verb
third-person singular simple present ablates, present participle ablating, simple past and past participle ablated
1. (transitive) To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
2. (intransitive) To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.