contra- / counter-
against, opposite
Latin · contra
Latin contra means against or opposite. It gives words of opposing or answering: contradict (speak against), contrast (stand against), counteract (act against). Counter- came through French.
Memory trick
contra- is a counter-attack: one side pushes back against the other.
Words from this root
- contradict (contra + dict) — to speak against, denyखंडन करना
- contrast (contra + st) — to stand out against anotherअंतर दिखाना
- contrary (contra + ry) — opposite in natureउलटा
- controversy (contro + versy) — a heated public disagreementविवाद
- contraband (contra + band) — goods moved against the lawतस्करी का माल
- contraception (contra + ception) — prevention of pregnancyगर्भनिरोध
- counteract (counter + act) — to act against and reduceअसर काटना
- counterpart (counter + part) — a person or thing that matchesसमकक्ष
- counterattack (counter + attack) — an attack in replyजवाबी हमला
- counterclockwise (counter + clockwise) — opposite to clock handsघड़ी की उलटी दिशा में
- counterfeit (counter + feit) — made in imitation, fakeनक़ली
- contravene (contra + vene) — to go against a ruleउल्लंघन करना