A.turned away, far from men, “ἐγὼ παρ᾽ ὕεσσιν ἀπότροπος” Od.14.372; turned away in flight, Opp.H.4.254.
2. from which one turns away, horrible, “ἀ. ἄγος” A.Ch.155 (lyr.); “τὸν ἀ. Ἅιδαν” S.Aj.608 (lyr.); “σκότου νέφος” Id.OT1314; “πῦρ” Ar.Ec.792; γνώμη ἀ. a stern, hostile decree, Pi.P.8.94; “κασιγνήτης ἀπότροπον . . εὐνήν” Ps.-Phoc.182.
2. preventing, saving from, ἀ. αὐτοῖς ἐγέετο μή . ., c. inf., Pl.Lg.877a.