ἐγκαταλείπω

egkataleipo

leave behind

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Symposium 2
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179a6
208b2
Phaedo 1
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91c5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐγκαταλείπω, A. leave behind, παῖδα Hes. Op. 378; ἐ. φρουρὰν ἐν τῇ νήσῳ Th. 3.51; πλεῖον ἐ. ἐξιόντες ἐκ τῆς ὠνῆς PRev.Laws 53.12; ἐ. τὸ κέντρον, of a bee, Pl. Phd. 91c: hence of Pericles, τὸ κέντρον ἐγκατέλιπε τοῖς ἀκροωμένοις Eup. 94.7; ἐ. τὴν μάχαιραν ἐν τῇ σφαγῇ Antipho 5.69. 2. leave in the lurch, Pl. Smp. 179a, Lycurg. 2, D. 57.58, Ev.Matt. 27.46, Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 4.22, etc.; abandon, νεκροὺς Th. 4.44; ἀκρόπολιν X. HG 5.4.13. 3. leave out, omit, Hdt. 3.119. 4. leave traces behind, Epicur. Nat.Herc. 1420. II. Pass., to be left behind in a race, Hdt. 8.59. 2. leave residual symptoms or sequelae, Hp. Epid. 6.2.6, 6.7.7.

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