A.“ἀπέφησα” Pl.Tht.166a, al.:—speak out, declare flatly or plainly, “ἀντικρὺ δ᾽ ἀπόφημι γυναῖκα μὲν οὐκ ἀποδώσω κτλ.” Il.7.362:—Med., “ἀγγελίην ἀπόφασθε” 9.422.—In this sense only Ep.
II. say no, S.OC317, etc.
2. c. acc., deny, “οὔτε σὺ φῂς ἃ ἐρωτῶ οὔτε ἀπόφῃς” Pl.Prt.360d, cf. X.Cyr.6.1.32, Arist.APo.71a14, al.; opp. κατάφημι, Id.Int.17a31, al.; ἀ. τι κατά τινος, opp. καταφάναι, Id.Metaph.1007b22; negative, τι Id.Rh.1412b10, Po.1457b31; “μὴ γεγονέναι” Plu.Alc.23.