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ἐκτρέπω , Ion. ἐκτρα^χηλ-τράπω [α^],
2. turn a person off the road, order him out of the way, S.OT806:—Pass. (fut. “-τραπήσομαιLuc.Herm.86) and Med., ἐκτρέπεσθαί τινα get out of one's way, D.19.225, cf. Ar.Pl.837, Luc.Tim. 5; avoid, “τὸν ἔλεγχονPlb.35.4.14; “τὴν φιλοσοφίανJul.Or.7.223d: c. inf., “ὀφθῆναιAP10.56.10 (Pall.): abs., cj. in S.OC1541.
3. τὴν δρῶσαν . prevent her from acting, Id.El.350.
4. ἀσπίδας θύρσοις . turn shields and flee before the thyrsus, E.Ba.799.
II. Med., turn away, “φίλουςDemocr.101; also ἐκτρέπεσθαι τὰ ἐντὸς ἐκτός turns itself inside out, Arist.HA621a7.
III. Medic. in Pass., to be diverted or everted, Hp.Steril.213, Off.14, Dsc.2.15 (perh. to be put out of joint, Ep.Hebr.12.13, Hippiatr.26).
IV. turn or change, “εἴς ἄσπορονPRyl.133.22 (i A.D.), cf. Ael.NA14.28:—Pass., “εἰς ὀλιγαρχίαν ἐκτραπῆναιPlb.6.4.9; “ὑπ᾽ ἀγεννείας εἰς μέμψειςArr. Epict.1.6.42.
V. Pass., to be brought to birth, Astrol. t.t., Vett. Val.50.27, al.
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