II. ἀ. τινά wear one out, worry to death, Ar.Ec.1087, Pl.ll.cc., f.l. in Thphr.Char.7.4; “σύ μ᾽ ἀποκναίεις περιπατῶν” Men.341; “ἀποκναίει γὰρ ἀηδίᾳ δήπου καὶ ἀναισθησίᾳ” D.21.153, cf. D.H.Dem.20:—Pass., to be worn out, Pl.R. 406b; “εἰσφοραῖς” X.HG6.2.1.
ἀπο-κναίω , Att. ἀπο-κνάω , inf. -κνᾶν dub. l. Pl.Phlb.26b: aor.