ol- root words — words with the ol- root

The root ol- comes from Latin aboleo, meaning destroy, abolish. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including abolish, abolished, abolishing, abolition, abolitionist, abolitionists. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ol- root

Explore words with ol- — words containing the ol- root and sharing its sense of "destroy, abolish". Examples include abolish, abolished, abolishing, abolition, abolitionist, abolitionists. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ol- mean?

The ol- root means destroy, abolish, from Latin aboleo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.