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anti-

Syllabification: (anti-)
(also ant-)
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Definition of anti-

prefix

  • opposed to; against:antiaircraft
  • preventing or suppressing:antibacterial
  • reversing or undoing:anticoagulant antigravity antipruritic
  • the opposite of:anticlimax
  • Physics the opposite state of matter or of a specified particle:antimatter antiproton
  • acting as a rival:antipope
  • unlike the conventional form:antihero

Origin:

representing Greek anti 'against'

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