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I don't remember why, but certain compounds break down into "free radicals", or single oxygen atoms (as opposed to double-bonded oxygen molecules) that very easily bond to other compounds in your body and break them down.
Antioxidants cut down on the free radicals in your blood (typically by bonding with them first, I believe) to prevent them from destroying important compounds in your body.