I.to turn round about, turn back, ἵππους Il.; Βακχίαν ὑποστρέφων ἅμιλλαν bringing back the Bacchic struggle, i. e. changing sorrow into tumultuous joy, Soph.
II.intr. to turn about, turn short round, Il., Hdt., attic:—so in Pass., αὖτις ὑποστρεφθείς Il., etc.
2.generally, to return, Od., Hdt.; so in fut. mid., Od.
3.to turn away, and so elude an attack, Eur., Xen.
4.part. ὑποστρέψας as adv. reversely, Ar.