ablate

Etymology
Derived from, from , past participle of ;. First attested in the 1500s, it became obsolete by the early 1600s. Returned into use as a.

Verb

 * 1)  To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
 * 2)  To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.