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Ablate (Verb)

Wear away through erosion or vaporization.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The comet's icy surface began to ablate as it drew closer to the intense heat of the sun.
Exposure to high temperatures caused the material to ablate, revealing the underlying structure.
Years of tidal activity and wave crashes gradually caused the coastal cliffs to ablate.
The spacecraft's heat shield was designed to ablate and remove mass, resulting in reduced friction and heat during atmospheric re-entry.
Powerful solar winds can ablate the fragile atmospheres of certain exoplanets.

Remove an organ or bodily structure.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The patient's infected appendix was ablated in an emergency surgical procedure to prevent further complications.
During the operation, the doctors decided to ablate the damaged kidney to stop the internal bleeding.
After years of struggling with chronic pain, the patient opted to ablate the nerve causing the discomfort.
Ablating the tumor in the patient's brain was a delicate and highly complex surgical task.
The veterinarian proposed to ablate the cat's injured eye to alleviate its suffering and prevent further infection.