renounce
From LSJ
τὸ λακωνίζειν πολὺ μᾶλλόν ἐστιν φιλοσοφεῖν ἢ φιλογυμναστεῖν → to behave like a Lacedaemonian is much more to love wisdom than to love gymnastics (Plato, Protagoras 342e6)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἀπειπεῖν, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. and Plato but rare P.), V. ἀπαυδᾶν (Eur., Supplices 343).
relinguish: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἀφιέναι, ἀνιέναι (acc. or gen.), μεθιέναι, ἐξίστασθαι (gen.), μεθίστασθαι (gen.).
dismiss: P. and V. χαίρω ἐᾶν, χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.).
reject: P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.); see reject.
I renounce the command in his favour: P. παρίημι αὐτῷ τὴν ἀρχήν (Thuc. 6, 23).
