A.squeeze out, “τοὺς ὄρχεις” Arist.HA632a17; “ὑπόστασιν” Thphr.Od.29; “τὸν ἐκ τοῦ βότρυος ἀποθλιβόμενον οἶνον” D.S.3.62; τῆς χώρας from the place, Luc.Jud.Voc.2.
4. crush, LXXNu.22.25.
II. Gramm., drop a letter in the middle of a word, A.D.Adv.185.3 (Pass.).
III. oppress much, Aq.Ex.3.9, Sm.Jd.10.12:—Pass., πρὸς τὸ τὴν πόλιν ἀποθλιβῆναι Wilcken Chr.11 A9 (ii B.C.).