Assist and Command

Opposite meaning words

Assist verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.

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Command is an antonym for assist.

Command verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

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Assist is an antonym for command in topics: demand, rule.

party	assist party	command party
force	assist force	command force
people	assist people	command people
way	assist way	command way
Other words: troops, times, forces, players, monsters.

Makoto Hyuga, Nerdy Meganekko: has unrequited feelings for Misato and is willing to go to great risk to assist in her subversive schemes against NERV command.

Source: Hidden Depths / Anime and Manga
Although he initially refuses to assist the Militia, after they rescue the civilians under his leadership, he plays this straight by assuming command of the faction.

Source: Video Game / Titanfall
While the Chairman is forbidden by law from independently exercising command over the Armed Forces as a whole, he is allowed to assist the President and the Secretary of Defense in their command responsibilities.

Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks

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