Contronyms - Self-Antonyms, American English - Page 6
  1. peruse
    Peruse is commonly understood to mean "to skim over" or "to glance at"
    The accepted definition is "to examine closely"
  2. pitch
    It can mean to discard
    It can mean to promote
  3. pitted
    With fruit (e.g. cherries) "pitted" can mean with the pit
    With fruit (e.g. cherries) "pitted" can mean without the pit
  4. presently
    Its older meaning is "immediately"
    Its contemporary meaning is "in a while"
  5. protest
    Means speaking for something e.g. "protest peace"
    It can mean to speak against something e.g. "protest the war" means "protest against the war"
  1. put out
    It can mean to extinguish (e.g., something putting out the light)
    It can mean to generate (e.g., something putting out light)
  2. qualified
    Can mean "limited" (as in "qualified success")
    Can mean "skilled, skilful" (as in "a qualified expert")
  3. reflexive
    Can mean "marked by reflection"
    Can mean "characterized by habitual, unthinking behavior"
  4. rent
    Can mean paying to use something, as in "I'm renting an apartment"
    Can mean taking money to let someone else use something of yours, as in "We rent cars to anyone"
  5. reservation
    As a concrete noun, this can be "a confirmation" of availability
    As an abstract noun, it is "a fear or uncertainty"
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