ὑποσπάω,
A. draw away from under,
στρώματα
D. 24.197
; τὰ σκολύθριά τινων ὑ.
Pl. Euthd. 278b
; τὸν κίονα
Arist. Ph. 255b25
;ὑ. τινὰ ἐκ τῶν ποδῶν,i. e. trip him up, Luc. Asin. 44 , cf. Plu. 2.535f .
2. draw off,
τὴν ὑποστάθμην
Protagorid. 4
; τὸ πῦρ
Dsc. 1.30
;ὑ. τῆς ποσότητος τοῦ γάλακτος reducethe baby's ration of milk, Sor. 1.116 .
II. metaph.,withdraw secretly. filch away,
ποίμνης νεογνὸν θρέμμ' ὑποσπάσας