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There are several prefixes which reverse the meaning of a word. An easier way to remember them is if you think of them to essentially mean 'not'.
| Prefix | Meaning |
| un | means not e.g. 'unhurt' means 'not hurt' |
| im | means not e.g. 'impolite' means 'not polite' |
| il | means not e.g. 'illegal' means 'not legal' |
| in | means not e.g. 'informal' means 'not formal' |
| ir | means not e.g.'irregular' means 'not regular' |
| dis * | one of the meanings of this prefix is also 'not' e.g. 'disagree' means 'not agree' |
* For the other meanings of the prefix 'dis' see factsheet 4.
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