ὑπεξαιρ-έω,
A. take away from beloworgradually, αἷμ' ὑ. τῶν κτανόντων drain awaytheir blood, S. El. 1420 (lyr.); ἀντλεῖν καὶ ὑ. τὴν θάλατταν
Plu. 2.127c
: Medic.,βραχύ τι προστίθει ἢ ὑπεξαίρει take away(from the dose), Alex.Trall. Febr. 7 .
2. make away with, destroy secretlyorgradually, τινας
Pl. R. 567b ; ὄλβον δωμάτων -ελών
E. Hipp. 633
;ὑ. τινὶ τὰ δεινά sethimquit ofall danger, Th. 4.83 ;κεἰ μὲν φοβεῖται τοὐπίκλημ' ὑπεξελεῖν(-ελὼνcodd.),αὐτὸς καθ' αὑτοῦ [σημαινέτω] and even if he fears [thus] to do away withthe accusation, let him give evidence himself against himself, S. OT 227 (other explanations are given in Jebb's commentary):— Pass. ,to be made away with,
ἐπιτήδειοι ὑπεξαιρεθῆναι
Th. 8.70
;τούτων ὑπεξαραιρημένωνthesebeing out of the question,
Hdt. 7.8 .γ́.
II.