A.pulling down: suppression of desires, Arr.Epict.4.1.175.
2. refutation of arguments, S.E.M.6.4, cf. Quint.Inst.2.4.18, Hermog. Prog.5; ὁ κατ᾽ -ὴν τρόπος negative mood, proof by denial or argument from non-existence, Phld.Sign.31, al.; removal, cure, “πυρετῶν” Dsc. 3.137; “ἰσχιάδος” Archig. ap. Aët.12.1.
3. subversion, πραγμάτων Vett. Val.2.7, al. (pl.).