διακόπτω

English (LSJ)

   A cut in two, cut through, διὰ δέρην ἔκοψε μέσσην Anacr.80, cf. Th.2.4, X.An.7.1.17, etc.; χῶμα Wilcken Chr.11 B6 (ii B.C.); ἰσθμόν Str.1.3.18; gash, σκέλος Men.Georg.48:—Pass., receive a gash, Hp.Aph.6.18, al., Plb.2.30.7; so διακέκοπται of base coin which had a hole drilled in it, Suid.    2 break through the enemy's line, δ. τάξιν X.An.1.8.10; τὴν φάλαγγα Plu.Pyrrh.7; τεῖχος Aen. Tact.32.7: abs., break through the enemy's line, X.HG7.5.23, etc.; διακεκοφότας πρὸς τὰς εἰσόδους Id.Cyr.3.3.66; so, of a weapon, δ. ἄχρι τοῦ διελθεῖν Luc.Nigr.37: metaph. of a remedy, have decisive effect, SIG1170.16 (Epid.).    3 break off, interrupt, τὴν περίοδον Arist.Rh.1409b9 (Pass.); δ. τὰς διαλύσεις Plb.1.69.5; συνθήκας Id.18.42.3; ἑορτήν, ῥῆσιν, Luc.Lex.11, Dom.14; ὕπνον Ael.NA3.37:— Pass., of the pulse, Gal.8.459; also, to be checked, τὰ πρὸς ἑταίρας δ. σωφρονισμοῖς Plu.2.712c; διακέκομμαι τὸ στόμα I am struck dumb, Men.Sam.334.    4 refute, in Pass., Phld.Sign.11.