προαφίσταμαι

προαφ-ίσταμαι, Pass., with pf. and aor. 2 Act.,

• secede, revolt before, Th. 3.12, etc.
• • • 2 leave off or desist before, Pl. Smp. 175d, etc.; μὴ π., πρὶν ἂν . . Id. Phd. 85c; ἅπαντα . . ἐξευρίσκεται, ἂν μὴ προαποστῇς Alex. 30.2.
  • II depart from before, τῶν ὅπλων -αποστῆναι, of soldiers laying down arms, D.C. 49.41.