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ablate vs wear thin

wear thin vs ablate

ablate and wear thin both are verbs.

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

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