anti-

See also anti

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈænˌtiː/ or /ˈæn.tɪ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæn.ti/ or /ˈænˌtaɪ/

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Prefix

Prefix anti-

1. Anti is put before a word to mean to be against or opposed to

   Some people who are against the war led an antiwar protest.

   Cars need antifreeze when the weather is cold.

2. Anti- causes a word to mean the opposite of what it usually means.

   antimatter

   antihero

   antisocial

Antonyms

• pro-

See also

• ante-