A.spit out, “ὄνθον ἀποπτύων” Il. 23.781; of the sea, “ἀποπτύει ἁλὸς ἄχνην” 4.426, cf. Emp.115.10; “ἀ. σίαλον ἐκ τοῦ στόματος” X.Mem.1.2.54: abs., spit, A Fr.354, X.Cyr. 1.2.16 codd., Thphr.Char.19.11:—Pass., Ph.1.20, Gal.15.472; to be washed ashore, Alciphr.1.10.
2. abominate, spurn, “ἀποπτύουσι δέ τ᾽ ἀράς” Hes. Op.726; “ἀποπτύεις λόγους” A.Eu.303; “ἀπέπτυσαν εὐνὰς ἀδελφοῦ” Id.Ag.1192, cf. Pr.1070(lyr.), Ar.Pax528, E.Andr.607; disown, A.Ch.197:—aor. ἀπέπτυσα freq. used in pres. sense, “ἀπέπτυσα μὲν λόγον” E.Hel.664, cf.IA874: freq. abs., “ἀπέπτυσα” omen absit, Id.Hipp.614, Hec.1276, IT1161; ἀ. χαλινόν, of a horse, Philostr.Im. 1.12.