Expend and Enforce

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Expend verb - To make complete use of.

Usage example: settlers had to be sure not to expend their supply of firewood before the end of the long winter

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Enforce is an antonym for expend.

Enforce verb - To carry out effectively.

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Expend is an antonym for enforce.

power	expend power	enforce power
penalty	expend penalty	enforce penalty

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