droop
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Let fall: P. and V. κλίνειν. Why do you droop your head? Ar. τί κύπτεις; V. intrans. Fall forward: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι. Met., fade away: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι (Plat.), φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see wither. Come to nothing: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν. Lose courage: P. and V., ἀθυμεῖν. Abate: P. and V. λωφᾶν, ἀνιέναι; see abate. Be weighed down: P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι.
