Ablate vs Abrade - What's the difference?
ablate | abrade |
To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.
----
To rub or wear off; erode.
To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
To cause the surface to become more rough.
To undergo abrasion.
----
