anti
US
/ˈæntaɪ/
UK
/ˈænti/
Meaning
Opposed to or against something; usually used before another word to show opposition.
किसी चीज़ का विरोध करने वाला; यह अक्सर किसी शब्द से पहले लगकर विरोध का अर्थ देता है।
Examples
“The anti-war group organized a peaceful march.”
“She joined an anti-pollution campaign in her city.”
“The school introduced an anti-bullying policy.”
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Not natural: I am anti to smoking.
Better: I am against smoking.
Anti- normally attaches to a word as a prefix; it is not followed by to.
Anti- आम तौर पर किसी शब्द से जुड़ता है; इसके बाद to नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: He joined an anti-war.
Better: He joined an anti-war group.
Anti-war describes a noun here, so add the noun it modifies, such as group.
यहाँ anti-war किसी संज्ञा की विशेषता बताता है, इसलिए group जैसी संज्ञा जोड़ें।
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Learner tip
Use anti- before another word to form compounds; against usually works as a separate word.
नया संयुक्त शब्द बनाने के लिए anti- को दूसरे शब्द से पहले लगाएँ; against आम तौर पर अलग शब्द होता है।