The English language is full of words that mean two opposing definitions at the same time. These words are called contronyms.
From a list of 75 that I found online; read and behold the paradox of the contronym:
- Apology: A statement of contrition for an action, or a defense of one
- Aught: All, or nothing
- Bill: A payment, or an invoice for payment
- Bolt: To secure, or to flee
- Bound: Heading to a destination, or restrained from movement
- Buckle: To connect, or to break or collapse
- Cleave: To adhere, or to separate
- Clip: To fasten, or detach
- Consult: To offer advice, or to obtain it
- Continue: To keep doing an action, or to suspend an action
- Custom: A common practice, or a special treatment
- Dike: A wall to prevent flooding, or a ditch
- Discursive: Moving in an orderly fashion among topics, or proceeding aimlessly in a discussion
- Dollop: A large amount (British English), or a small amount
- Dust: To add fine particles, or to remove them
- Enjoin: To impose, or to prohibit
- Fast: Quick, or stuck or made stable
- Fine: Excellent, or acceptable or good enough
- Finished: Completed, or ended or destroyed
- First degree: Most severe in the case of a murder charge, or least severe in reference to a burn
- Fix: To repair, or to castrate
- Flog: To promote persistently, or to criticize or beat
- Garnish: To furnish, as with food preparation, or to take away, as with wages
- Give out: To provide, or to stop because of a lack of supply
- Go: To proceed or succeed, or to weaken or fail
Here are the rest.