anti-
ˈænti
anti- holds a flat palm up against what is coming
The picture Something is pushing forward, and a flat palm is raised to face it head on. anti- stands facing it and blocks; pro- stands on the same side and pushes.
Where the picture shows up in anti-
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a drug against germs inside
The doctor gave me antibiotics.
ðə ˈdɑːktər ɡeɪv miː ˌæntibaɪˈɑːtɪks
The doctor put me on antibiotics.
Tablets line up in the bloodstream in front of the spreading germs and stop them.
anti (against) + bio (life).
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against germs at the cut
Put antiseptic on the cut first.
pʊt ˌæntiˈseptɪk ɑːn ðə kʌt fɜːrst
Clean the cut first.
Clear liquid covers the open cut and whatever was coming in is held off.
anti (against) + sept (rot).
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against a sliding foot
The floor has anti-slip tape.
ðə flɔːr hæz ˈæntislɪp teɪp
There is grip tape on the floor.
A rough strip is laid on the shiny floor and the shoe stops dead on it.
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against freezing
Check the antifreeze in the van.
tʃek ði ˈæntifriːz ɪn ðə væn
Check the coolant in the van.
Inside the tank in deep winter, ice crystals start to form and stop halfway.
anti (against) + freeze.
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standing facing it
She joined an antiwar march.
ʃiː dʒɔɪnd ən ˌæntiˈwɔːr mɑːrtʃ
She went on a march against the war.
Marchers stand with placards raised, turned to face the war head on.
All of it in one picture
anti- is one raised palm. Set a drug in front of germs spreading inside the body and it is an antibiotic; set liquid in front of germs trying to get into a cut and it is antiseptic. Put a rough strip in front of a sliding foot and it is anti-slip; put liquid in front of water about to freeze and it is antifreeze; turn and face the war with a placard and you are antiwar. So with anti-, just ask what it is standing against.