The most common prefixes (prefix+es)
prefix
|
meaning
|
examples
|
anti-
|
against/opposed to
|
anti-government, anti-racist, anti-war
|
auto-
|
self
|
autobiography, automobile
|
de-
|
reverse or change
|
de-classify, decontaminate, demotivate
|
dis-
|
reverse or remove
|
disagree, displeasure, disqualify
|
down-
|
reduce or lower
|
downgrade, downhearted
|
extra-
|
beyond
|
extraordinary, extraterrestrial
|
hyper-
|
extreme
|
hyperactive, hypertension
|
il-, im-, in-, ir-
|
not
|
illegal, impossible, insecure, irregular
|
inter-
|
between
|
interactive, international
|
mega-
|
very big, important
|
megabyte, mega-deal, megaton
|
mid-
|
middle
|
midday, midnight, mid-October
|
mis-
|
incorrectly, badly
|
misaligned, mislead, misspelt
|
non-
|
not
|
non-payment, non-smoking
|
over-
|
too much
|
overcook, overcharge, overrate
|
out-
|
go beyond
|
outdo, out-perform, outrun
|
post-
|
after
|
post-election, post-war
|
pre-
|
before
|
prehistoric, pre-war
|
pro-
|
in favour of
|
pro-communist, pro-democracy
|
re-
|
again
|
reconsider, redo, rewrite
|
semi-
|
half
|
semicircle, semi-retired
|
sub-
|
under, below
|
submarine, sub-Saharan
|
super-
|
above, beyond
|
super-hero, supermodel
|
tele-
|
at a distance
|
television, telepathic
|
trans-
|
across
|
transatlantic, transfer
|
ultra-
|
extremely
|
ultra-compact, ultrasound
|
un-
|
remove, reverse, not
|
undo, unpack, unhappy
|
under-
|
less than, beneath
|
undercook, underestimate
|
up-
|
make or move higher
|
upgrade, uphill
|
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