bil
Latinable, capable
About This Root
From Latin habilis (able, suitable), the same source as abil-. This variant appears in -bility/-bilize formations — stability/stabilize (ability to stand firm), debilitate (to weaken ability), and accessibility. The bil- form surfaces when -abil- undergoes phonetic reduction in longer words, making it a complement to the abil- root.
Associated Words · 16
established
Long-standing, widely recognized, and officially accepted
stabilize
To make or become stable and steady
instability
The state of being unstable or unreliable
accessibility
The quality of being easy to reach or use; usability for people with disabilities
stabilization
The process of making something stable or steady
destabilize
To make something less stable or secure
stabilizer
A device or substance that keeps something stable
destabilization
The process of making something less stable
debilitate
To make someone physically or mentally weak
reestablishment
The act of setting something up again
bilious
Relating to bile; suffering from digestive disorder; irritable
disestablish
To remove official status from an institution, especially a state church
stabilizing
The process of making something stable
destabilizing
Causing instability or undermining security
stabilized
Made stable and no longer likely to change
destabilized
Made unstable or insecure