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List of Prefixes -- American English -- Page 3
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| Prefix | Meaning | Examples | Used |
| dis | apart | disappoint, disassociate, disagree | 1828 |
| pre | before | precede, prevent, prepaid | 1572 |
| poly | many | polygamy, polytechnic | 490 |
| pro | move forward, before | project, proceed, propose | 1937 |
| re | back | reappear, recall, refresh | 5265 |
| sub | under | submarine, subnormal | 943 |
| tele | at a distance | telegram, telephone | 279 |
| trans | across or above | transport, transcontinental | 465 |
| tri | three | tricycle, triangle, tricolor | 1063 |
| un | back, not | untie, unfold, unhappy, unchanged | 3181 |