English Word Root: anti

against, opposite of
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1 antibiotic   Speak   Example Sentences
n. any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
2 anticipate   Speak   Example Sentences
v. act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
3 anticipation   Speak   Example Sentences
n. something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
4 anticlimax   Speak   Example Sentences
n. the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise
5 antidote   Speak   Example Sentences
n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
6 antipathy   Speak   Example Sentences
n. strong feeling of aversion; dislike
7 antiquate   Speak   Example Sentences
v. make obsolete or old-fashioned
8 antiquated   Speak   Example Sentences
a. too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
9 antique   Speak   Example Sentences
n. any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
10 antiquity   Speak   Example Sentences
n. ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
11 antiseptic   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
12 antithesis   Speak   Example Sentences
n. a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast