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καταρρέπω

katarrepo

sink down, to one side, hang down, incline, fall back upon

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καταρρέπω · katarrepō — LSJ

sink down, to one side, hang down, incline, fall back upon

sink down or to one side, hang down, Hp. Art. 43; opp. ἰσορροπέω, Plb. 6.10.7: metaph., incline, fall back upon, ἐπὶ τὸν μοναχὸν τρόπον Epicur. Ep. 2p.41U.; ἐπὶ τὴν αὐτὴν γνώμην OGI 315.51 (Pessinus, ii B. C.).

II cause to incline, make to fall

trans., cause to incline, make to fall, τύχη γὰρ ὀρθοῖ καὶ τύχη καταρρέπει τὸν εὐτυχοῦντα τόν τε δυστυχοῦντʼ ἀεί S. Ant. 1158.

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