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| ab·late [ ə bláyt ] (past and past participle ab·lat·ed, present participle ab·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular ab·lates) |
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1. remove tissue: to remove diseased or unwanted tissue from the body by surgical or other means
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2. melt snow and ice: to remove or reduce snow and ice from a glacier by melting and evaporation
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| [15th century. < Latin ablat- (see ablative)] |
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