Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Anti"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Anti \An"ti\ [Gr. ? against. See {Ante}.]
A prefix meaning against, opposite or opposed to, contrary,
or in place of; -- used in composition in many English words.
It is often shortened to ant-; as, antacid, antarctic.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

anti
adj 1: (prefix) opposite or opposing or neutralizing; "`ant' is a
prefix in `antacid'"; "`anti' is a prefix in
`antihistamine'and `antifreeze'" [syn: {ant}]
2: not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) [ant: {pro}]


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