Definition of anti
antis
: one that is opposed The group was divided into pros and antis.
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Moro, who is hailed as an anti-corruption hero by supporters and loathed as a zealot by detractors, said construction company OAS promised to give the apartment to Silva as a bribe for three contracts with Petrobras.
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This month the federal police merged its dedicated Lava Jato task force into a broader anti-corruption unit.
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The series began as an anti-Lord of the Rings—set in a brutal world with a feudal society where heroism was mostly rewarded with a quick and disappointing death.
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The court took up an appeal by Jack Phillips, a baker who runs Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, just outside Denver, of a state court ruling that his refusal violated a Colorado anti-discrimination law.
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House Republicans are also fearful that under Senate rules, key anti-abortion provisions in the Senate bill may be ruled out of order and will be taken out.
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But, while Trump’s current approval rating portends plentiful G.O.P. casualties in 2018, a true, public anti-Trump flowering is still a few points away.
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Yoest is the former head of Americans United for Life, a prominent anti-abortion group.
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The chairman of the Chinese insurance regulator is under investigation by the national anti-corruption agency.
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Origin and Etymology of anti
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U.S. import restrictions and anti-dumping duties of up to 78% have been put on Chinese panels.
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The issues involved can compromise the vehicles' anti-lock braking system and electronic stability control, although basic brake function is not affected, the company said.
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On Tuesday, a Middle Eastern restaurant was vandalized when a suspect drew a swastika and anti-refugee words in chalk in front of the restaurant.
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With a once-every-five-years Communist Party congress coming up in the fall, President Xi Jinping and his political allies don’t want to make more enemies of powerful businessmen, many of whom are already angry at China’s anti-corruption drive.
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Experts recommend using stainless steel bottles, which are naturally anti-bacterial and resistant to germ-harboring cracks.
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On Tuesday, Taylor held his fourth block party and anti-violence march dedicated to the memory of a son lost to violence.
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Last month, the NBA announced that Ellis will be suspended for five games after violating the league’s anti-drug program.
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In another incident, anti-Semitic fliers referencing the recent arrests were placed on the windshields of dozens of cars in Lakewood.
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Origin and Etymology of anti
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Examples of anti in a Sentence
if you ask me, she's anti anything that sounds like the least bit of fun
Origin and Etymology of anti
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Definition of anti-
1a : of the same kind but situated opposite, exerting energy in the opposite direction, or pursuing an opposite policy anticlinalb : one that is opposite in kind to anticlimax
2a : opposing or hostile to in opinion, sympathy, or practice anti-Semiteb : opposing in effect or activity antacid
3 : serving to prevent, cure, or alleviate antianxiety
4 : combating or defending against antiaircraft antimissile
5 : being or composed of antimatter antiproton antihydrogen
Origin and Etymology of anti-
anti- from Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; ant- from Middle English, from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti; anth- from Latin, against, from Greek, from anti — more at ante-
ANTI Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of anti for English Language Learners
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: opposed to (something or someone)
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Definition of anti- for English Language Learners
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: opposite to something
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: against someone or something
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: acting to prevent something
ANTI- Defined for Kids
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\ant\Definition of anti- for Students
1 : opposite in kind, position, or action anticyclone
2 : hostile toward antisocial
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