Lewis & Short

sublātĭo, ōnis, f. [tollo), a lifting up, raising, elevation.

  1. I. Lit.: a sublatione (soni) ad positionem, an upward beat in marking time, Quint. 9, 4, 48; so (opp. positio) id. 9, 4, 48, § 55.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. * A. In gen., an elevation, exaltation: animi, Cic. Fin. 2, 4, 13.
    2. B. In partic., a removal: furtiva, Ambros. in Luc. 5, § 112.
      1. 2. An abrogation, annulling: judicii, Quint. 7, 1, 60.