ἀντι-σπάω,
A. draw the contrary way, hold back,
ἀ. ὁρμώμενον
A. Pr. 339
; τοὺς μὲν τείνειν τοὺς δ' ἀ.
Ar. Pax 493
, cf. Luc. Cat. 4 ; opp.σπάω,
Arist. HA 542a15 , al.:— Pass. ,suffer a check,
Id. Rh. 1409b21 ;to be drawn in a contrary direction,
Epicur. Ep. 2p.53U. , Ph. 2.171 : metaph., περίοδοι -σπώμεναι dragging,
Phld. Rh. 2.95S.
2. draw to itself,
X. Cyn. 5.1 ; εἰς αὑτό
Arist. Pr. 929a39
:— Med. ,draw over to one's own side,
Plb. 22.10.14 .