καθαίρ-εσις,εως,ἡ,
A. pulling down, demolition, Th. 5.42 , Isoc. 7.66 , X. HG 2.2.15 , IG 22.1672.75
(iv B.C.), PMagd. 9.6
(iii B.C.), etc.: metaph.,τινῶν, opp.οἰκοδομή, 2 Ep.Cor. 10.8 ;ἀναστήσωμεν τὴν κ. τοῦ
λαοῦ ἡμῶν
LXX 1 Ma. 3.43
: in concrete sense,αἱ καθαιρέσεις the débris, Ph. Bel. 92.31 .
2. generally,overthrow, subjugation, Jul. Caes. 320d ; τῆς ἀνέτου ἐξουσίας
Hdn. 2.4.4
; Ἰουλιανοῦ
Id. 3.1.1
;killing, Plu. Ant. 82 .
3. reduction, diminution, opp.πρόσθεσις, Arist. Ph. 207a23 : Medic.,bringing down superfluous flesh, lowering, reducing, Hp. Epid. 6.3.1 , cf. Gal. 17(2).368 ; τῶν σωμάτων
Arist. GA 738a31