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1 Wither
v. trans.P. and V. μαραίνειν, ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.), κατισχναίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀμαυροῦν (also Xen. but rare P.), αὐαίνειν, συντήκειν, ἐκτήκειν, Ar. and V. τήκειν.V. intrans. P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι, φθίνειν (Plat.), ἰσχναίνεσθαι (Plat.), κατισχναίνεσθαι (Plat.). V. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, ἐκτήκεσθαι, συντήκεσθαι. καταξαίνεσθαι. κατασκέλλεσθαι. αὐαίνεσθαι, Ar. and V. τήκεσθαι. Ar. and P. κατατήκεσθαι (Xen.).met., pass away: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν.Lose bloom: Ar. and P. ἀπανθεῖν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wither
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2 Fade
v. trans.V. intrans. P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι, φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see Waste.Pine away: Ar. and V. τήκεσθαι, V. ἐκτήκεσθαι, συντήκεσθαι, κατασκέλλεσθαι. Ar. and P. κατατήκεσθαι (Xen.); see Wither.Lose bloom: Ar. and P. ἀπανθεῖν.Of colour: P. ἐξίτηλος γίγνεσθαι (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fade
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3 Sap
subs.——————v. trans.Undermine: Ar. and P. διορύσσειν. met., P. διορύσσειν.Make plots against: P. and V. ἐπιβουλεύειν (dat.).Take away gradually: P. and V. ὑπεξαιρεῖν.Wither: see Wither.Drink, drain: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sap
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4 Waste
v. trans.Devastate, ravage: P. and V. δῃοῦν, τέμνειν (Eur., Hec. 1204), P. κείρειν, ἀδικεῖν, κακουργεῖν.Plunder: P. and V. πορθεῖν, ἐκπορθεῖν, διαπορθεῖν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, διαρπάζειν, συλᾶν, λῄζεσθαι, φέρειν, P. ἄγειν καὶ φέρειν, διαφορεῖν, λῃστεύειν, V. πέρθειν, ἐκπέρθειν (also Plat. but rare P.).Make desolate: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.Wear out: P. and V. τρύχειν (only pass. in P.), Ar. and P. ἀποκναίειν, κατατρίβειν, P. ἐκτρυχοῦν, V. τρύειν (pass. also in Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. τείρειν, V. γυμνάζειν.Wither, make to pine: P. and V. μαραίνειν, V. ἀμαυροῦν (also Xen. but rare P.), αὐαίνειν, συντήκειν, ἐκτήκειν, Ar. and V. τήκειν; see Wither.Wasted with sickness: V. παρειμένος νόσῳ (Eur., Or. 881).You waste words: V. λόγους ἀναλοῖς (Eur., Med. 325).Wasted are all words of remonstrance: V. περισσοὶ πάντες οὑν μέσῳ λόγοι. (Eur. Med. 819).Squander: P. and V. ἐκχεῖν, V. ἀντλεῖν, διασπείρειν.Waste one's substance: P. οἰκοφθορεῖν (Plat.).Their private means through idleness are wasted and lost in riotous living: V. τὰ δʼ ἐν δόμοις δαπάναισι φροῦδα διαφυγόνθʼ ὑπʼ ἀργίας (Eur., H. F. 591).Let slip, throw away: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, P. προΐεσθαι.Waste time: P. χρόνον κατατρίβειν, χρόνον ἐμποιεῖν, or use P. and V. μέλλειν (absol.), χρονίζειν (absol.), Ar. and P. διατρίβειν (absol.), Ar. τριψημερεῖν (absol.); see Delay.They wasted time before it (the town): P. ἄλλως ἐνδιάτριψαν χρόνον περὶ αὐτὴν (Thuc. 2, 18; cp. Ar., Ran. 714).That no time may be wasted in the operations: P. ἵνα μηδεὶς χρόνος ἐγγένηται τοῖς πράγμασι (Dem. 445).Waste one's labour, do more than is necessary: P. περιεργάζεσθαι, V. περισσὰ πράσσειν, περισσὰ δρᾶν.——————adj.Desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.Excessive: P. and V. περισσός (Soph., Ant. 780).They treated the agreement as so much waste paper: P. ἡγοῦντο εἶναι τὴν συγγραφὴν ἄλλως ὕθλον καὶ φλυαρίαν (Dem. 931).——————subs.Desolation: P. and V. ἐρημία, ἡ.This is a foolish waste of breath: V. σκαιόν γε ἀνάλωμα τῆς γλώσσης τόδε (Eur., Supp. 547).Extravagance: P. ἀσωτία, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Waste
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5 Droop
v. trans.Let fall: P. and V. κλίνειν.Why do you droop your head? Ar. τί κύπτεις;V. intrans. Fall forward: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι.met., fade away: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι (Plat.), φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see Wither.Come to nothing: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν.Be weighed down: P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Droop
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