I.pass.: “interfiat,” Lucr. 3, 872: “interfieri,” Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 131), 3, v. a. inter-facio, to put between.
I. In gen. (rare): “terrae natura medicatas aquas interficit,” Plin. 2, 100, 104, § 222 (al. inficiat).—
II. In partic.
A. To consume, devour: piscium magnam atque altilium vim, Lucil. ap. Non. 330, 31 al. —
B. To destroy, bring to naught: “messes,” Verg. G. 4, 330: herbas, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 450, 2: “usum, fructum, victum,” Plaut. Merc. 5, 1, 4: “virginitatem,” App. M. 5, p. 160, 25.—
C. To kill, slay, murder (class.; “syn. neco, occido, trucido): aliquem,” Cic. Att. 13, 10; Caes. B. G. 1, 12 fin.; 2, 23; Sall. Cat. 18, 5; Liv. 31, 18, 7 al.: “feras,” Lucr. 5, 1249.—With abl. of separation, to cut off from: “aliquem et vitā, et lumine,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 37.—With abl. of means: “anum siti fameque atque algu,” id. Most. 1, 3, 36.—
2. Esp. with se, to commit suicide: se ipsum, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 12, 2: “omnes desperatā salute se ipsi interficiunt,” Cic. de Or. 3, 3, 10; Caes. B. G. 5, 37, 6; Liv. 31, 18, 7; Tac. A. 6, 18; Quint. 11, 1, 36; Curt. 6, 11, 20; Aug. Civ. Dei, 1, 17 fin. al.—*
D. To interrupt: “sermonem,” App. M. 11, p. 269.
