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μεταχωρ-έω

metachoreo

go to another place, remove

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μεταχωρ-έω · metachōr-eō — LSJ

go to another place, remove, change its place, migrate, emigrate, withdraw, go over, change

go to another place, remove, τόπων μετά ποι χωρεῖτʼ ἐκ τῶνδε A. Pr. 1060 (anap.); μ. εἰς [χώραν] X. HG 3.4.26; τὸ ᾠὸν μ. κάτω Arist. GA 754b29; of the foetus in the womb, change its place, Hp. Septim. 4; of birds of passage, migrate, ἐς τὴν Λιβύην Ar. Av. 710; of men, emigrate, Th. 2.72; withdraw from a conference, ἐκ τῶν λόγων Id. 5.112; go over to another party, Plu. Demetr. 29; μ. εἰς τἀναντία, of syllables, D.H. Comp. 11; change, εἰς φύσιν τινός Ael. NA 9.43.

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