I.to cut away under, cut away, Hom.: Pass., Aeschin.
2.to cut underhand or unfairly, of a leather-seller, Ar.
II.to cut off, intercept, Xen.: so in Hdt.; ὑποτέμνεσθαι τὰς ὁδούς to cut off one's way, stop one short, Ar.; ὑποτέμνεσθαί τινα to intercept him, Xen.