to break down κατα-ρρήγνῡμι and καταρρηγνύω, future -ρήξω [[5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 864 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: late perfect [[ κατέρρηχα “Arch.Papyrus” 2.125b10 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2n
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to break down κατα-ρρήγνῡμι and καταρρηγνύω, future -ρήξω [[5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 864 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: late perfect [[ κατέρρηχα “Arch.Papyrus” 2.125b10 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2n
dig down κατασκάπτω,pf. A. -έσκᾰφα Isoc. 14.35 :—dig down, ἐπὶ θάτερα τῆς ἀμπέλου Thphr. HP 4.13.5 ; but usu., II. destroy utterly, raze to the ground, τὸ ἄστυ Hdt. 7.156 ; Τροίαν κ. βίᾳ S.
to ruin κατασκάπτω, perfect -έσκᾰφα [[Isocrates Orator [{5-6th c.BC}] 14.35 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]:—dig down, [[ ἐπὶ θάτερα τῆς ἀμπέλου Theophrastus Philosophus [{4-3rd c.BC}] “Historia Plantarum” 4.13.5
razing to the ground, destruction κατασκᾰφ-ή,ἡ, A. razing to the ground, destruction, S. OC 1318 , Th. 5.63 ; τειχῶν Lys. 13.8 ; ἀκροπόλεως SIG 285.9 (Erythrae,iv B.C.): more freq. in pl.,Ἰλίου κ
viewing closely, spying κατασκοπ-ή,ἡ, A. viewing closely, spying, πέμπειν τινὰ εἰς κατασκοπήν S. Ph. 45 ; μολεῖν εἰς κ. E. Ba. 838 ; ἐπὶ κατασκοπήν X. Cyr. 6.2.9 , cf. HG 1.4.11 , Arist. Ath. F
turn down, trample on καταστρέφω,pf. κατέστραφα(trans.) Plb. 23.11.2 :— Pass. ,fut.- A. στρᾰφήσομαι D.C. 42.42 :pf.imper. κατεστρέφθω Epicur. (v. infr.):plpf. 3 sg.-έστραπτο Hdn. (v. infr.);3 p
to overturn καταστρέφω, perfect κατέστραφα (transitive) [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 23.11.2:] Refs 2nd c.BC+] —passive, future - [[ στρᾰφήσομαι Dio Cassius Historicus [{2-3rd c.AD}] 42.42 ] Refs
draw up in order, arrange κατατάσσω, Att. καταταρτᾰ́ρ-ττω,pf.- A. τέτᾰχα Plb. 8.9.5 , al.:—draw up in order, arrange, τὴν στρατιάν X. Cyr. 3.3.11 , cf. Oec. 9.13 ; esp.place in, refer toa class
to delegate κατατάσσω, Attic dialect κατατάττω, perfect - [[ τέτᾰχα 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 8.9.5 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+], +others:—draw up in order, arrange, [[ τὴν στρατιάν Xenophon Historicus [{5-
stretch, draw tight κατατείνω,fut.- A. τενῶ E. IA 336 :aor.-έτεινα(v. infr.):—stretch, draw tight, κατὰ δ' ἡνία τεῖνεν ὀπίσσω Il. 3.261 , 311 ; κ. χαλινούς Hdt. 4.72 ;κ. τὰ ὅπλα drawthe cables
to violently strain κατατείνω, future - [[ τενῶ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 336 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist -έτεινα (see. below):—stretch, draw tight, [[ κατὰ δ᾽ ἡνία τεῖνεν ὀπί
cut in pieces, cut up κατατέμνω, Ion. καταταρτᾰρ-τάμνω,fut.- A. τεμῶ Ar. Ach. 301 :aor. κατέτεμον(v. infr.); Ion. and Dor. κατέταμον Hdt. 4.26 , Tab.Heracl. 1.14 :—cut in pieces, cut up, κρέα
to mutilate κατατέμνω, Ionic dialect κατα-τάμνω, future - [[ τεμῶ Aristophanes Comicus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Acharnenses” 301 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]: aorist κατέτεμον (see. below); Ionic dialect and Doric diale
pour down upon, pour over καταχέω, Il. 6.496 (tm.), al.:aor. 1 κατέχεα, Ep. and Lyr.κατέχευα(v. infr.):— Med. , Ep. aor. 1 A. κατεχεύατο Call. Hec. 1.1.11 ;inf.- χέασθαι Hdt. 1.50 :— Pass. ,pf.
to pour καταχέω, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.496 (tmesis), +others: ] Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist 1 κατέχεα, Epic dialect and Lyric poetry κατέχευα (see. below):—middle, Epic dialect aoris
make full use of, apply καταχορ-χρέομαι SIG 672.32 (ii B.C.), al.:fut.- A. χρήσομαι Pl. Mx. 247b :pf.-κέχρημαιboth in act. and pass. senses (v.infr.):aor.-εχρήσθην(v.infr. 11.4 ):—make full use
to use up καταχράομαι, Delph. καταχρέομαι [[ “SIG” 672.32 (2nd c.BC), +others] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: future - χρήσομαι [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 247b: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect -κέχρημ
look down κατεῖδον,inf. κατῐδεῖν,part. κατῐδών,aor. 2with nopres.in use,καθοράωbeing used instead:— A. look down, Περγάμου ἒκ κατιδών Il. 4.508 (nisi leg.ἐκκατ-). II. c. acc.,look down upon, view,
to look down Included with: κατεῖδον, infinitive κατῐδεῖν, participle κατῐδών, aorist 2 with no present in use, καθοράω being used instead:— look down, Περγάμου ἒκ κατιδών [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus
throw κατερείπ-ω, A. throworcast down, Ἴλιον κατερεῖψαι Pi. Pae. 8.33 ;κατὰ γάρ μιν ἐρείπει πῦρOrac. ap. Hdt. 7.140 ; σεισμοὶ κατήρειψαν πολὺ τῆς κατοικίας Str. 6.1.6 , cf. Max.Tyr. 1.3 : metaph.
draw, haul down κατερύω, Ion. κατερῡκ-ειρύω, A. draw, haul down, freq. in Od. of ships, τήν γε [σχεδίην] κατείρυσεν εἰς ἅλα δῖαν 5.261 :— Pass. , νηῦς τε κατείρυσται 8.151 , etc.; so κατειρύσαντ
hold back κατίσχω, collat. form ofκατέχω, A. hold back,οὐδὲ κατίσχει [ἵππους] Il. 23.321 ; τὰς νέας Hdt. 2.115 ; θυμοῦ μένος ὀξὺ κατισχέμεν h.Hom. 8.14 :— Med. ,keep by one, γυναῖκα νέην . . , ἥν
slip, sink down κατολισθ-άνω, laterκατολισθ-αίνω Gal. 7.36 , Agath. 1.1 : Ep. aor. 2 A. κατόλισθε A.R. 1.390 :aor. 1-ωλίσθησα Alciphr. 3.64 :pf.-ωλίσθηκα Orib. 50.42.3 :—slip, sink down, Str.
spy out κατοπτ-εύω, A. spy out,ὠτακουστεῖν καὶ κ. v.l. for διοπτ- in X. Cyr. 8.2.10 ;observe closely,ἅπαντα, φύσιν ἀνθρώπων, Plb. 1.4.11 , D.H. Lys. 7 ;reconnoitre, Plb. 3.45.3 ; of a night-policeman