καταπον-έω · katapon-eō — LSJ
subdue, worst, to be subdued, reduced, worn out, to be exhausted
subdue, τῇ ἐνδείᾳ τῆς τροφῆς τὴν ἀλκὴν τοῦ θηρίου D.S. 3.37, cf. Heraclit. Incred. 11: in fut. Med., τὰς ὀλίγας ναῦς ταῖς πολλαπλασίαις D.S. 11.15; worst in a lawsuit, POxy. 1101.9 (iv A. D.):—Pass., to be subdued, reduced, worn out, δῆμος -πεπονημένος Aeschin. 2.36, cf. Plb. 29.27.11, D.S. 11.6; πάντα ταῖς ἐνδελεχείαις -πονεῖται πράγματα Men. 744; to be exhausted, τῷ θάλπει Gal. 10.715.
2 handle roughly, crush, damage, maltreat, oppress
handle roughly, crush, damage, τὰ -πονούμενα καὶ συμπατούμενα Thphr. HP 8.7.5; maltreat, oppress, esp. in Pass., ὑπὸ τῶν τυράννων, ὑπὸ τῶν τελωνῶν, Arist. Fr. 575, BGU 1188.17 (Aug.), cf. Act.Ap. 7.24, Diog.Oen. 1.
3 digest
digest food, Sor. 2.32 (Pass.).
II ruinous
intr. in pf. part. -πεπονηκώς ruinous, Procop. Aed. 1.4, 8.