μαλθακίζομαι
From LSJ
πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
English (LSJ)
Pass.,
A to be softened, of persons, A.Pr.79,952, E.Med.291; of the sun's heat, Gal.17(1).388. II relax, give in, Pl.R.458b, al.; to be a coward, Id.Smp.179d; to be remiss, Id.Ep.317c.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μαλθᾰκίζομαι: Παθ., γίνομαι μαλακός, καταπραΰνομαι, κάμπτομαι, ἐπὶ προσώπων, Αἰσχύλ. Πρ. 79, 952, Εὐριπ. Μήδ. 291. ΙΙ. μαλακίζομαι, γίνομαι χαῦνος, μαλθακός, Πλάτ. Πολ. 458Β, κ. ἀλλ.· εἶμαι ἀπρόθυμος, ὁ αὐτ. ἐν Ἐπιστ. 317C.
