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ἀνασκευάζω

ἀνασκευάζω, to pack up the baggage

ἀνασκευ-άζω,
  • pack up the baggage (τὰ σκεύη), and so, carry away, remove, τὴν ἀγορὰν εἴσω X. An. 6.2.8, etc.; ἀ. τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ἐκ θαλάττης divert them from naval enterprise, Philostr. VS 1.17.3, cf. 1.25.7:— in Med., break up camp, march away, Th. 1.18; κατεσκευάζετο καὶ πάλιν ἀ. X. Cyr. 8.5.2, etc.
      • 2 dismantle a place, Th. 4.116:—in Med., dismantle oneʼs house or city, Id. 1.18.
      • 3 waste, ravage, X. Cyr. 6.2.25 (Pass.); ἀ. τὰς συνθήκας break them, Plb. 9.31.6:—in Med., τάφον Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.578f.
      • 4 Pass., to be bankrupt, τῆς τραπέζης ἀνασκευασθείσης D. 33.9, cf. 49.68; οἱ ἀνεσκευασμένοι τῶν τραπεζιτῶν broken bankers, ibid.: metaph., ἀνεσκευάσμεθα E. El. 602.
      • 5 of logicians, demolish opponentʼs arguments, definitions, etc., opp. κατασκευάζειν, Arist. APr. 43a2, cf. Rh. 1401b4, Str. 1.2.18, Polystr. p.24 W.
      • 6 reverse a decision or judgement, Vett.Val. 283.23 (Pass.): metaph., ἀ. ψυχάς disturb, opp. οἰκοδομέω, Act.Ap. 15.24, cf. 9.31.
      • 7 Medic., remove, νόσον Sor. 2.8.
    • II build again, remodel, Str. 16.1.5:—also in Med., build, οἴκους J. BJ 6.5.2.

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