Pronunciations (2)
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/əˈbleɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- US
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əˈbleɪt
Pronunciation notes
- US
Verb
To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
Usage- Transitive
To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.
Usage- Intransitive
Verb
wear away through erosion or vaporization
remove an organ or bodily structure