to put to the test ἀπο-πειράομαι, future -άσομαι [ᾱ]: aorist passive ἀπεπειράθην, Ionic dialect -ήθην, see below:— make trial or proof of.., τῶν μαντηΐων, τῶν δορυφόρων, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Histor
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to put to the test ἀπο-πειράομαι, future -άσομαι [ᾱ]: aorist passive ἀπεπειράθην, Ionic dialect -ήθην, see below:— make trial or proof of.., τῶν μαντηΐων, τῶν δορυφόρων, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Histor
lead astray, make to digress, ἀποπλᾰν-άω,fut. -ήσω, A. lead astray, make to digress, λόγον Hp. Art. 34 , Luc. Anach. 21 ; ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθέσεως Aeschin. 3.176 :— Pass. ,wander away from, τῆ
to mislead ἀποπλᾰν-άω, future -ήσω, lead astray, make to digress, λόγον[[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 34, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Anach.” 21; ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τῆς ὑποθέσεως 4t
choke, throttle, ἀποπνίγω [ῑ],fut. A. -πνίξω Pl. Com. 198 , Antiph. 171 :aor. inf. ἀποπνεῖξαι GDI 2171.18 (Delph.,i B. C.):—choke, throttle, Hdt. 2.169 ,al.; τὰς ἀναπνοάς Hp. Morb.Sacr. 9 ;
to throw off ἀπο-ρρίπτω, poetry ἀπορίπτω [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 6.37, later ἀπορριπτέω 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 5.4.42, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Bio
to consume ἀπο-σβέννῡμι (ἀποσβεννύω[[ 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “de Pronominibus;” 36.4, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.681e)] Refs 1st c.AD+], extinguish, quenc
hurl from above, ἀποσκήπτω, A. hurl from above, ἐς οἰκήματα τὰ μέγιστα . . ἀποδκήπτει βέλεα(sc. ὁ θεός̓ Hdt. 7.10 .έ: metaph.,ἀ. τὴν ὀργὴν εἴς τινα dischargeone's rage upon one, D.H. 6.55 , cf. J.
a broken branch ἀπό-σπασμα, ατος, τό, that which is torn off, a piece, rag, shred, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 113b] Refs 5th c.BC+]; branch, division of a tribe, [[ 1st c.BC-1st c.AD
divorce Included with: ἀπο-στᾰσίου δίκη action against a freedman for having forsaken his προστάτης and chosen another, ἀ. ὀφλεῖν[[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.65, compare 35.48, 4th c.BC: Aristo
defection ἀπό-στᾰσις, εως, ἡ, (ἀφίστημι) causing to revolt, συμμάχων[[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.122; Ἰώνων ἀπὸ τῆς Λακεδαιμονίων συμμαχίας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ἀθηναίων Πολιτεί
rob, despoil, defraud ἀποστερ-έω:— Pass. ,fut. A. -στερηθήσομαι Lys. 12.70 ,v.l. in D. 1.22 ; also -στερήσομαι E. HF 137 (lyr.), Th. 6.91 , D. 24.210 ; ἀποστεροῦμαι And. 1.149 :pf. ἀπεστέρημα
to defraud ἀποστερ-έω· — passive, future -στερηθήσομαι[[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 12.70, variant in 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 1.22;] Refs 5th c.BC+] also -στερήσομαι [[5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus
apostleship ἀποστολ-ή, ἡ, (ἀποστέλλω) sending off or away, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 688, “Ph.” 1043(Lyric poetry, _plural_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; dispatching, νεῶν[[ 5th c.B
to turn away ἀπο-στρέφω, Doric dialect aorist ἀποστράψαι[[ “SIG” 244 ii 16(Delph.)] Refs]; Ionic dialect aorist ἀποστρέψασκε[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.197, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]: p
rejection ἀπο-στροφή, ἡ, turning back, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “de Equitandi ratione” 9.6; ἀ. νώτων 1st c.BC(?): Maximus Astrologus Tyr. 9.8] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. λαμβάνειν make a bend, o
stretch out, extend, ἀποτείνω,3 pl. pf. Pass. A. ἀποτέτανται Luc. Zeux. 4 :—stretch out, extend, μέρος τι αὑτοῦ Arist. GA 723b22 ; ἀ. ἐκεῖ τὴν διάνοιαν Id. Mem. 452b10 ; τὼ πόδε Luc. Merc.C
to extend ἀποτείνω, 3rd.pers.plural perfect passive ἀποτέτανται[[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Zeux.” 4] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—stretch out, extend, μέρος τι αὑτοῦ[[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de G
wall off, ἀποτειχ-ίζω, A. wall off, 1. by way offortifying, ἀ. τὸν Ἰσθμόν Hdt. 6.36 :— Pass. , Id. 9.8 . 2. by way ofblockade, ὁ τοὺς θεοὺς ἀποτειχίσας Ar. Av. 1576 ; τοὺς ἐν τῇ ἀκροπόλει Th
make a bold venture upon, ἀποτολμ-άω, A. make a bold venture upon, τινί Th. 7.67 : c.inf., ἀ. ἐπιχειρῆσαι Lys. 7.28 ; λέγειν Aeschin. 3.131 , cf. Plb. 2.45.2 , Ph. 1.233 , etc.:—pf. part. Pas
be bold ἀποτολμ-άω, make a bold venture upon, τινί[[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.67] Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive, ἀ. ἐπιχειρῆσαι[[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 7.28; λέγειν 4th c.BC: Aeschines
cut off, ἀπότομ-ος,ον, A. cut off, στροφέων ἀ. μῆκος πήχεων πέντε IG 11(2).287 A 49 (Delos,iii B.C.); esp.sheer, precipitous, ἀ.ἐστι ταύτῃ ἡ ἀκρόπολις Hdt. 1.84 , cf. 4.62 ; ἀ. ἐκ θαλάττης Pl.
precisely ἀπότομ-ος, ον, cut off, στροφέων ἀ. μῆκος πήχεων πέντε[[ “IG” 11(2).287 A 49 (Delos, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]; especially sheer, precipitous, ἀ.ἐστι ταύτῃ ἡ ἀκρόπολις[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotu
not drinkable, ἄποτος,ον, A. not drinkable, ὕδωρ Hdt. 4.81 , Pherecr. 70 ,etc. 2. not drunk from, ποτήριον Philostr. VA 4.20 . II. Act. ,never drinking, ὄνοι Hdt. 4.192 ; of grasshoppers,
turn away from, ἀποτρέπ-ω, A. turn away from, εἰ δὲ σὺ . . τιν' ἄλλον . . ἀποτρέψεις πολέμοιο Il. 12.249 , cf. 20.256 ; ὅθεν . . ἀπέτραπε λαὸν Ἀθήνη 11.758 ;deterordissuade from, τινός τινα Th