Prefixes
Paid / overpaid = pay / overpaid
Sleep / oversleep = sleep / oversleep
The prefix Mis
Do something wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Usually accompanies without script to verbs:
Print / misprint = print / commit errata
Take / mistake = take / mistake
Lead / mislead = led / poorly led
Treat / mistreat = treat
The prefix Dis
The Dis prefix is a negation that frequently accompanies nouns. It means des, in:
Infectant / disinfectants = infective / disinfectant
Arm / disarms = armed / disarmed
Honesty / dishonesty = honest / dishonest
Ability / disability = ability / disability
A prefix is a group of letters that precedes a word and changes the meaning of that word. In English the prefixes work in a similar way to Castilian. They are placed before a word and modify its meaning, but they do not function independently. In general, they come from ancient Latin or Greek prepositions, so you will easily recognize them.
The Over prefix
Over means over, over, over, over:
Charge / overcharge = charge / overcharge
Time / overtime = time, time / overtime, time
Heat / overheat
Grown / overgrown
EJEMPLOS
They agree with me. / They disagree with me.
What he said is completely logical. / What he said is completely illogical.
I am able to swim 100 metres. / I am unable to swim 100 metres.