2. go completely through, “νόμον τὸν ὄρθιον” Hdt.1.24; “πάντας φίλους” E.Alc.15; “τὴν ὁδόν” Pl.Lg.822a; τὴν δίκην ib.856a; “δ. πόνους” S.Ph.1419: c. part., δ. πωλέων be done selling, Hdt.1.196.
3. folld. by διά, go through in succession, διὰ πάντων δ. τῶν παίδων, i. e. killing them one after another, Id.3.11; “διὰ τῶν δέκα” Id.5.92.“γ́; διὰ τῶν πόλεων” Pl.Prt.315a.