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ἀποθραύω

ἀποθραύω, to break off

ἀπο-θραύω,
  • break off, νεὼς κόρυμβα A. Pers. 410; τοὺς ὑπερέχοντας τῶν σταχύων D.H. 4.56: metaph., τῆς ἐλευθερίας τὸ κεφάλαιον Jul. Mis. 356b; τοῦ ἑνὸς τὸ μερικόν Dam. Pr. 51:—Pass., to be broken off, Arist. Pr. 967b5, Arr. Tact. 2.4: metaph., ἀποθραυσθῆναι τῆς εὐκλείας to be broken off from oneʼs fair fame, make shipwreck of it, Ar. Nu. 997.

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