διαπτύω · diaptyō — LSJ
spit upon, τινός Ael. NA 4.22: abs., Gal. 13.46: metaph., c. acc., ὁ σεμνὸς ἀνὴρ καὶ διαπτύων τοὺς ἄλλους D. 18.258, cf. Lib. Or. 57.53, al.; of food, Plu. Virt. et vit. 2.101c; δ. τὸν χαλινόν, Lat. frenum respuere, Philostr. Im. 2.5:—Pass., D.Chr. 38.38.