23 Prefixes List, Meaning and Examples

23 Prefixes List, Meaning and Examples

Prefixes, consisting of syllables or syllables added to the beginning of a word or the root of a word, to change the meaning of another word, enable English-speaking people to create new words and make these newly created words easy to understand. Learning these prefixes, which make English quite colorful and somewhat complex, helps you learn new words. For this reason, you should learn these prefixes and the meanings they add to the sentence.

PrefixMeaningExample
Anti-AgainstAntifreeze, antithesis
De-OppositeDecode, decompose
Dis-Not, opposite ofDisconnect, disembark
Em-Cause toEmbrace, emphasis
EnCause toEncode, encounter
Fore-BeforeForecast, foresight
In-İnInfield, infiltrate
Im-İnImbalance
In-, im-, il-, irNotInjustice, impossible, irregular
Inter-BetweenInternational, interact
Mid-MiddleMidday, midway
PrefixMeaningExample
Mis-WronglyMisfire, misunderstand
Non-NotNonsense, nonexist
Over-OverOverlook, overdue
Pre-BeforePrefix, preschool
Re-AgainRegain, return, rebuild
Semi-HalfSemifinal, semicircle
Sub-UnderSubeditor, subterranean
Un-NotUnfriendly, unsatisfied
Under-UnderUnderstand, undersea