/ ˈænti; NAmE / prefix (in nouns and adjectives)
1.
opposed to; against :
anti-tank weapons
antisocial
—compare pro-
2.
the opposite of :
anti-hero
anticlimax
3.
preventing :
antifreeze
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Greek anti against.
/ ˈænti; NAmE / prefix (in nouns and adjectives)
1.
opposed to; against :
anti-tank weapons
antisocial
—compare pro-
2.
the opposite of :
anti-hero
anticlimax
3.
preventing :
antifreeze
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Greek anti against.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005