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κατα-παύω , poet. καππαύω Pi.N.9.15, B.Scol.Oxy.1.2:—
II. c. acc. pers., put an end to, i.e. kill, “τάχα κέν σε . . ἔγχος ἐμὸν κατέπαυσεIl.16.618; “σοῦ κ. τὰς πνοάςAr.Av.1397.
2. make one stop from a thing, hinder, check, “μιν καταπαύσῃ ἀγηνορίης ἀλεγεινῆςIl.22.457; “παῖδας καταπαυέμεν ἀφροσυνάωνOd.24.457; so “κ. τινὰ δρόμουPl.Plt.294e: c. part., “κ. ταύτην λαλοῦσανMen.66.5: c. acc. only, keep in check, τινα Od.2.244 (cf. 168), Il.15.105.
3. depose from power, κ. τινὰ τῆς ἀρχῆς, τῆς βασιληΐης, Hdt.4.1, 6.64; “τοὺς τυράννουςId.5.38, cf. 2.144, 7.105; Μούσας depose them from their honours, cease to worship them, E. HF685 (lyr.):—Pass., “τῆς βασιληΐης κατεπαύσθηHdt. 1.130, cf. 6.71.
III. Pass. and Med. (fut. “-πα^ήσομαιPMag.Lond. 121.916), leave off, cease, Ar.Eq.1265; “λόγος κ. ἐν . .Pl.Phlb.66c: c. part., οὐ -παήσεται ἐρχομένη PMag. l.c.
IV. Act. used intr. like Med., “μολπᾶν δ᾽ ἄπο . . καταπαύσας πόσις . . ἔκειτοE.Hec.918 (lyr., s. v.l.); εὐημερῶν κατάπαυσον rest while you are well off, Com.Adesp. 110.8, cf. LXXGe.8.22, al.; κ. τοῦ πορευθῆναι ib.3 Ki.12.24.
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