"counter-" meaning in English

See counter- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ˈkaʊn.tɚ/ [US], /ˈkaʊn.tə/ [UK], /ˈkæɔn.tə/ [Australia] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-counter.wav [UK] Forms: counter-
Head templates: {{prefix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Counter- is put before a word to mean to be against or opposed to. Synonyms: anti-, dis-
    Sense id: simple-counter--en-prefix-uJPAon~h
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          "text": "If something moves counterclockwise, it moves in the opposite direction that a clock moves."
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