Can You Give Some Words That Happen To Be Their Own Antonyms In Usage ?
Example:
‘Help’
1. To assist:
Angelina Jolie helps all the Needy.
2. Prevent, stop:
I can’t help giving her a second look.
.In these TWO Senses & usage, ‘Help’ becomes its own
Antonym ( One-word Opposite).
How Strange!
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Favorite Answer
Your type of heteronym is an auto-antonym or contranym.
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Cleave apart and Cleave together.
anabasis – military advance, military retreat
aught – anything, nothing
bolt – secure, run away
buckle – fasten, fall apart
consult – ask for advice, give advice
copemate – partner, antagonist
custom – usual, special
dust – add fine particles, remove fine particles
enjoin – prescribe, prohibit
fast – quick, unmoving
garnish – enhance (e.g., food), curtail (e.g., wages)
handicap – advantage, disadvantage
left – remaining, departed from
mean – average, excellent (e.g., “plays a mean game”)
out – visible (e.g., stars), invisible (e.g., lights)
put out – extinguish, generate (e.g., something putting out light)
quiddity – essence, trifling point
screen – show, hide
transparent – invisible, obvious
weather – withstand, wear away
A few other ideas come to mind, but the particular word is not really it’s own antonym. But, in the context it is used it has the opposite meaning. This will be the case with many words that are used sarcastically such as when someone rolls their eyes and says, “Oh, yeah, that’s cool.” when the tone of their voice and other mannerisms clearly indicates they don’t believe what they just said and what they really meant was, “That’s really nerdy.”