Enact and Stop

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Enact verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.

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Stop is an antonym for enact in topics: authorize, act out.

Nearby Words: enactment, enacting

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Enact is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

rampage	enact rampage	stop rampage
attempt	enact attempt	stop attempt
plot	enact plot	stop plot
time	enact time	stop time
Other words: plan, world, scheme, curse, threat, plans.

Seeing him re-enact what happened next convinces Abigail to stop looking for the Hogwarts Express down there.

Source: Railroad Tracks of Doom
He is able to enact curfew laws for non-benders, and arrest a large group of people and Korra's friends when they try to stop him.

Source: Big Bad Wannabe
He then forces her to help re-enact the incident, except allow him to stop her from leaping.

Source: My Greatest Second Chance

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