Prefix
| Meaning
| Examples
|
| anti | against/opposite of | antiaircraft
antibacterial antibiotic antibody antidote antiestablishment antifreeze antigravity anti-inflammatory antimagnetic antioxidant antitrust |
| auto | self | autobiography
autocrat autograph autoimmune automated automatic automobile autonomic autonomy |
| dis | not/opposite of | disagree
disappear disbelieve discharge discolor discomfort discontented discover dishonest disinfectant dislike disorder disrespectful distrust |
Prefix
| Meaning
| Examples
|
| mis | wrong/bad | misbehave
miscount misdirect misfire misfit misgivings misguide mishandle misinform misjudge mislead mismatch misprint misread misspell mistake mistreat |
| pre | before | preamble
prearrange precaution precede preconceive precondition precook precursor predawn predict prediction preface prefix prehistoric preoccupied preplan |