Word: antitakeover
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
ti
take
o
ver
Definition: Countering a corporate takeover; the purchase of one company (the target) by another (the acquirer, or bidder)
Morphemes:
Affix: anti-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Counteracting, neutralizing.
Affix: take
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To seize or capture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: take
Language: en
Decoded: take
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To seize or capture.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.
Affix: over
Language: en
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding.