A.put away, stow away, “δέπας δ᾽ ἀπέθηκ᾽ ἐνὶ χηλῷ” Il.16.254, cf. X.An.2.3.15; “ἀ. εἰς δεσμωτήριον” Lycurg.112: metaph., 'pigeon-hole', class, Phlp. in Ph.361.22.
2. expose a child, Pl.Tht. 161a.
II. Med. (aor. I part. “ἀποθησαμένη” Hsch.), put away from oneself, lay aside, “τεύχεα κάλ᾽ ἀποθέσθαι ἐπὶ χθονί” Il.3.89; τὴν Σκυθικὴν στολὴν ἀ. put it off, Hdt.4.78; ἀ. κόμας cut it off, in mourning, E.Hel. 367 (lyr., tm.); ἀ. τὸν νόμον set aside, i.e. disregard, the law, Th.1.77; ἀ. τὰν Ἀφροδίταν quell desire, E.IA558 (lyr.); “ἀ. ῥᾳθυμίαν” D.4.8, 8.46; “ὀργήν” Plu.Cor.19; “ἀρχήν” Id.Pomp.23.
2. put away from oneself, avoid, ἀποθέσθαι ἐνιπήν wipe away the reproach, Il.5.492, cf. Hes.Op. 762; “νόστον ἔχθιστον ἀπεθήκατο” Pi.O.8.68, cf. 10(11).40.
3. put by for oneself, stow away, Ar.Eq.1219, X.Cyr.6.1.15; “ἀ. τροφὴν τοῖς νεοττοῖς” Arist.HA619a20; “ἀ. τινὰ εἰς φυλακήν” Plb.23.10.8; freq. of drugs, Dsc.4.136, al., cf. PEleph.12 (iii B.C.); “ἐν φυλακῇ” Ev.Matt. 14.3.
b. bury, IG14.1974.
4. “ἀποτίθεσθαι εἰς αὖθις” put off, defer, E.IT376, Pl.Grg.449b, X.Smp.2.7, etc.; “εἰς τοὺς παῖδας ἀ. τὰς τιμωρίας” Lys.Fr.53.3.
5. reserve, keep back, Pl.Lg.887c, Din.1.30.
6. ἀπεθήκατο κόλπων, of a woman, laid down the burden of her womb, i.e. bore a child, Call.Dian.25; “ἀ. ὠδῖνας” Str.10.5.2: but,
7. μηδὲν ἀποτίθεσθαι τῶν γιγνομένων expose none of one's children, Arist.Pol.1335b22.
8. ἀ. χρόνον εἴς τι employ, bestow time upon it, Plb.18.9.10.