PREFIXES

 A prefix is a group of letters (or an affix) that’s added to the

beginning of a word

 Prefixes modify the meaning of a word. They can make a

word negative, show repetition, or indicate opinion. 

 When you add a prefix to a word, you shouldn’t change the

spelling of the original word or the prefix

Prefix Meaning Examples

from, down, away, reverse,
de- decode, decrease
opposite
dis- not, opposite, reverse, away disagree, disappear
out of, away from, lacking,
ex- exhale, explosion
former
il not illegal, illogical
Irregular,
ir not
irresponsible
im- not, without impossible, improper
in- not, without inaction, invisible
undo, unequal,
un- against, not, opposite
unusual
mis- bad, wrong mislead, misplace
non- not nonfiction, nonsense
pre- before prefix, prehistory
proactive, profess,
pro- for, forward, before
program
re- again, back react, reappear