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anti- definition

anti- (an′tī′, -tē, -ti, -tə)

  1. against, hostile to, opposed to antilabor, antislavery
  2. that counteracts, that operates against antiaircraft
  3. that prevents, cures, or neutralizes antitoxin
  4. opposite, reverse antiperistalsis
  5. rivaling antipope
  6. having the superficial aspect, but not the usual characteristics, of antihero

Etymology: Gr anti-, ant- < anti, against < IE *anti, facing, opposite, near (> L ante, opposite, before) < base *ant-s, front, forehead

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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