A.dissolution, putting down, esp. of governments, “ἡ τῶν τυράννων κ. ἐκ τῆς Ἑλλάδος” Th.1.18; “τοῦ δήμου” And.1.36, Lys.13.20; “τῆς παρούσης πολιτείας” Pl.Lg.864d; “τῆς ἀρχῆς” X.Cyr. 8.1.47, cf. Arist.Pol.1305b3, al.; “Κρόνου” Phld.Piet.94: generally, “τὴν τῶν πονηρῶν ὁμιλίαν κ. εἶναι ἀρετῆς” X.Mem.1.2.20; “κ. Χρείας” Gal.9.44.
2. dismissal, disbanding of a body of men, “στρατιᾶς” X.Cyr. 6.1.13; κ. τριήρους breaking up of a ship's crew, D.50.11; εἰς κατάλυσιν till dismissal, of soldiers at a review, X.Eq.Mag.3.12.
5. settlement of disputes, IG5(2).357.21 (Stymphalus, iii B. C.).
6. feebleness, impotence, “Χειρῶν καὶ σκελέων” Hp. Epid.4.53.
2. = κατάλυμα, restingplace, guest-chamber, quarters, lodging, σταθμοὶ καὶ καταλύσιες (Ion.) “κάλλισται” Hdt.5.52; “ξένοις κ. ποιεῖν” Pl.Prt.315d, cf. Lg.919a (pl.), Antiph.15, Alex.2.2, Dicaearch.1.6 (pl.), IG4.203 (Corinth); “κ. βασιλική” PPetr.3p.137 (iii B. C.).
3. pl., billets for troops, PHal. 1.168 (iii B. C.).