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ablate

ab.late \a-'bla-t\ vb [L ablatus (suppletive pp. of auferre to remove, fr. 
   au- away] + ferre to carry), fr. ab- + latus, suppletive pp. of ferre - 
   more at UKASE, BEAR, TOLERATE : to remove by cutting or by erosion, 
   melting, evaporation, or vaporizati on : to become ablated