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Prefix

Meaning

Example

a-

verb > predicative adjective with progressive aspect

afloat, atremble

anti-

against, opposite

anti-freeze, antivirus, anticlimax

arch-

supreme, highest, worst

arch-rival, archangel

be-

equipped with, covered with, beset with (pejorative or facetious)

bedeviled, becalm, bedazzle, bewitch

co-

joint, with, accompanying

co-worker, coordinator, cooperation

counter-

against, in opposition to

counteract, counterpart

de-

reverse action, get rid of

de-emphasise

dis-

not, opposite of

disloyal, disagree

dis-

reverse action, get rid of

disconnect, disinformation

en-/em-

to make into, to put into, to get into

enmesh, empower

ex-

former

ex-husband, ex-boss, ex-colleague

fore-

before, in front

forearm, foregut, forehand, forerunner

hind-

after

hindgut

mal-

bad(ly)

malnourish

mid-

middle

midgut, midlife

midi-

medium-sized

midi-length

mini-

small

minimarket, mini-room

mis-

wrong, astray

misinformation, misguide

out-

better, faster, longer, beyond

outreach, outcome

over-

excessive, above

overreact, overact

post-

after, behind

post-election, post-graduation

pre-

before

pre-election, pre-enter

pro-

for, forward, on the side of

pro-life

re-

again, back

redo, revisit, rerun

self-

self

self-sufficient

step-

family relation by remarriage

stepbrother

trans-

across, from one place to another

transatlantic

twi-

two

twibill, twilight

un-

not, against, opposite of

unnecessary, unequal

un-

reverse action, deprive of, release from

undo, untie

under-

below, beneath, lower in grade/dignity, lesser, insufficient

underachieve, underground, underpass

up-

greater, higher, or better

upgrade, uplift

with-

against

withstand