Contronyms

 " *Can A Word Be Its Own Opposite?* " 

Yes! They are called *Contronyms* —words that are their own antonyms, depending on usage.

Here are a few examples 

 "Dust" :

can mean ‘to add fine particles’ or ‘to remove fine particles’. 

 "Left" :

can mean both

‘remaining’ and ‘departed’.

 "Off" :

can mean both ‘activated’ and ‘deactivated’. 

Eg:- “Set off” - Activated

   “ Switch off - Deactivated

 "Oversight" :

means both ‘watchful care’ and ‘an inadvertent error’. 

 "Screen" :

 can mean both ‘to show’ and ‘to hide’.

"Sanction"

can mean both ‘a penalty for disobeying a law’ and ‘official permission or approval for an action.

That's Amazing English! 

(To all English- Lovers)