παρακατ-έχω · parakat-echō — LSJ
keep back, detain, restrain, check, checks, circulation
keep back, detain, Plb. 1.66.5, etc.; restrain, τινας Th. 8.93; τὴν ὁρμήν τινος, τὸν ἴδιον θυμόν, Plb. 5.67.11, 15.4.11; π. τὰς ὠδῖνας check them, D.S. 4.9; π. τὰ ὑγρά checks their circulation, Heraclid.Tar. ap. Ath. 2.64f.
2 retain possession of
retain possession of, τὸν Ἀκροκόρινθον Plb. 18.45.12.
II to be detained
Pass., to be detained, ὑπὸ τοῦ Σαράπιος UPZ 8.19 (ii B. C.).