wear out,
ἀπο-τρίβω [ῑ],fut. -ψω,strengthd. forτρίβω,
A. wear out, πολλά οἱ . . σφέλα . . πλευραὶ ἀποτρίψουσιhis ribs willwear outmany a footstool (thrown at him), Od. 17.232 .
II. rub clean, ἀ. ἵππον rub downa horse, X. Eq. 6.2 :— Med. , ἀ. τὸ αἰδοῖον
Plu. 2.1044b
.
III. rub off,
ἰόν
Theoc. 16.17
: metaph., πρὶν γῆρας ἀποτρῖψαι νεότητα
Id. 24.133
:— Pass. ,to be rubbed off,
Arist. Col. 793a25 :— Med. ,get rid of,
ἀδοξίαν
D. 1.11
; ἐγκλήματα
Aeschin. 1.179
; τὸ πάθος
Arist. EN 1105a2
; διαβολάς
D.S. 17.5
;τὸν πόλεμον, τὸν κίνδυνον,
Plb. 3.8.10 , 10.14.1 ;τοὺς πελάζοντας ἀ. brushthemaway,
Id. 3.102.5 ; τὴν ἄνθρωπον
Plu. Mar. 40
;quartanam
Cic. Att. 7.5.5 ; λιμὸν τῆς γαστρός
Plu. 2.1044b
;decline, reject,
ἡμέραν
Inscr.Prien. 27.17
; τὴν πεῖραν
Plu. Thes. 26
; δεήσεις
Id. Brut. 17
; τὰ διδόμενα
OGI 315.82
(Pessinus,ii B.C.).
2. in Pass. ,ὥστε μηδὲν ἀπ' αὐτῆς ἀποτρῐβῆναι, = ne quid detrimenti resp. caperet,
D.C. 40.49 , etc.
