ἀποδια-τρίβω [ῑ],
A. waste time,
Aeschin. 2.49 ;spend time,
περὶ ὀρχηστάς
D.C. 54.17
( Pass. ); ἐν πόλει
Agath. 1.19
, cf. 3.16 , 4.13 .
II. c. acc. pers.,detain,
D.C. 44.19 ;defer,
τὰς χειροτονίας
App. BC 2.20
: abs.,delay,ib. 13 .
III. divert,
τὰς χεῖρας ἀπὸ τῶν σφαγῶν
D.C. 77.14
.