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abs- root words — words with the abs- root

The root abs- comes from Latin abs, meaning away from. 20 words in Dendril are built from it, including abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, abstention, abstentions, abstinence, abstracted, abstracting, abstractions, abstracts, abstruse. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the abs- root

Explore words with abs- — words containing the abs- root and sharing its sense of "away from". Examples include abstain, abstained, abstaining, abstains, abstention, abstentions, abstinence, abstracted, abstracting, abstractions, abstracts, abstruse. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The abs- root means away from, from Latin abs. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.