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ἐκπολιορκέω, to force a besieged town to surrender

ἐκπολιορκ-έω,
  • force a besieged town to surrender, force to capitulate, Th. 1.94, 134, X. HG 2.4.3, etc.: metaph. of argument, ἐ. τινὰ λόγῳ Chio Ep. 10:—Pass., to be forced to surrender, Th. 1.117; ἐκ Βυζαντίου ἐκπολιορκηθείς ib. 131, cf. Inscr.Prien. 37.112; ὑπὸ τῶν τυράννων Arist. Ath. 19.3: metaph., ἐκπολιορκηθέντος τοῦ σώματος ὑπὸ μακρᾶς νόσου Diog.Oen. 39.

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