II. let go, give up, c. acc., “ταῦτ᾽ ἐπανέντας” D.2.30; dismiss, “τὸν παρόντ᾽ ἐπανεῖναι φόβον” Id.18.177; remit, “τοῖς νέοις τὰ σκληρότατα τῆς ἀγωγῆς” Plu.Lyc.22; release from, “τὰς κύνας ἐ. τῶν πόνων” X.Cyn.7.1; relax, “τῆς ὀργῆς” Ruf. ap. Orib.6.38.5.
2. relax, τὸν δακτύλιον (v. “δακτύλιος” 11.2) Dsc.Eup.2.56: more freq. intr., relax, leave off, “τέμνων οὐκ ἐπανῆκεν πρὶν . .” Pl.Phdr.266a: abs., of spasms, “σιηγὼν ἐπανῆκε” Hp. Epid.3.17.β᾽; μὴ ἐπανιείς without slackening speed, X.Cyn.4.5; ἐπανῆκεν ὁ σῖτος corn became easier in price, D.32.25; ἐπανέντα lukewarm, opp. θερμά, Sosip.1.53.