ἀναπίπτω, poet.ἀμπ-,
A. fall back,
A. Ag. 1599 , E. Cyc. 410 ;lay oneself back, likerowers, Cratin. 345 , X. Oec. 8.8 ; ἀ. ὑπτία
Pl. Phdr. 254b
, cf. e; of riders, ὑπτίους ἀναπεπτωκότας ἐλαύνειν
X. Eq.Mag. 3.14
.
2. metaph.,fall back, give ground,
Th. 1.70 ;flag, lose heart,
D. 19.224 ;ταῖς σπουδαῖς(vulg.σπονδ-) ἀναπεπτωκέναι
D.H. 5.53
.
b. pf. part. ἀναπεπτωκώς lifeless,of style, σχῆμα ἀ.
Aristid. Rh. 2p.518S.
, al.
3. of a plan,to be given up,