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ablate vs wear off

wear off vs ablate

ablate and wear off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ablate No No Yes No
wear off No No Yes No
As verbs, wear off is a hypernym of ablate; that is, wear off is a word with a broader meaning than ablate:
  • ablate: wear away through erosion or vaporization
  • wear off: deteriorate through use or stress
Other hypernyms of ablate include wear, wear down, wear out, wear thin.
ablate (verb) wear off (verb)
wear away through erosion or vaporization deteriorate through use or stress
remove an organ or bodily structure diminish, as by friction
Difference between ablate and wear off

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