παρακατ-έχω,
A. keep back, detain, Plb. 1.66.5 , etc.;restrain,τινας
Th. 8.93 ;τὴν ὁρμήν τινος, τὸν ἴδιον θυμόν, Plb. 5.67.11 , 15.4.11 ;π. τὰς ὠδῖνας checkthem, D.S. 4.9 ;π. τὰ ὑγρά checkstheircirculation, Heraclid.Tar. ap. Ath. 2.64f .
2. retain possession of, τὸν Ἀκροκόρινθον
Plb. 18.45.12
.
II.
Pass. ,to be detained, ὑπὸ τοῦ Σαράπιος
UPZ 8.19
(ii B. C.).