Plato Greek Lexicon προαφίσταμαι

προαφίσταμαι

proaphistamai

secede, revolt before

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

προαφίσταμαι, Pass., with pf. and aor. 2 Act., A. secede, revolt before, Th. 3.12, etc. 2. leave off or desist before, Pl. Smp. 175d, etc.; μὴ π., πρὶν ἂν . . Id. Phd. 85c; ἅπαντα . . ἐξευρίσκεται, ἂν μὴ προαποστῇς Alex. 30.2. II. depart from before, τῶν ὅπλων -αποστῆναι, of soldiers laying down arms, D.C. 49.41.
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