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anti

preposition/ˈænti/ (AN-tee)Level B2
anti meaning picture: An elderly Indian man firmly shaking his head and pushing away a plate of burgers and fries at a dining table
Picture meaning of “anti” — Opposed to or against a person, idea or plan.

Opposed to or against a person, idea or plan.

An informal word used in speech and news to say that someone does not support something.

anti meaning in Hindi

किसी व्यक्ति, विचार या योजना के ख़िलाफ़ या विरोध में।

बोलचाल और ख़बरों में इस्तेमाल होने वाला अनौपचारिक शब्द, जिसका मतलब है कि कोई किसी चीज़ का समर्थन नहीं करता।

Examples

  1. My grandfather is completely anti junk food and makes everything at home.मेरे दादाजी जंक फ़ूड के पूरी तरह ख़िलाफ़ हैं और सब कुछ घर पर बनाते हैं।
  2. Many shopkeepers remain anti the new parking rules in the market area.बाज़ार क्षेत्र के कई दुकानदार अब भी नए पार्किंग नियमों के विरोध में हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

againstopposed toprofor

Memory trick

ANTI means AGAINST: anti-venom works against snake poison.

💡 Did you know?

Anti is also a very common prefix in news English: anti-corruption, anti-ageing, anti-national, anti-social.

Word origin

From the Greek word anti, meaning 'against' or 'opposite'.

anti meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी व्यक्ति, विचार या योजना के ख़िलाफ़ या विरोध में।
Arabic · العربيةمعارض لشخص أو فكرة أو خطة، أو ضدها.
French · FrançaisOpposé à une personne, une idée ou un projet ; contre.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaMenentang atau tidak setuju dengan seseorang, gagasan, atau rencana.
Chinese · 中文反对(某人、某种想法或计划)。

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