ἀντιπίπτω

English (LSJ)

   A collide, Arist.Pr.915b18; fall upon, ταῖς σπείραις Plb.3.19.5.    2 resist, ἀντιπῖπτον resisting body, Arist.Pr.961b3; ἀ. τινί Act.Ap.7.51; μηδὲν ἀντιπεσόντα without demur, UPZ36.21 (ii B.C.); τῆς φράσεως οὐκ -ούσης A.D.Adv.123.5; εἰ μηδὲν -πίπτει POxy.1473.20 (iii A. D.), cf. Aët.16.73; ἀντιπῖπτον an objection, Phlp.in Mete.58.3; ἡ τοῦ ἀντιπίπτοντος λύσις Aps.p.238H.    3 of circumstances, to be adverse, τινί Plb.16.2.1, etc.: abs., τῆς τύχης -ούσης ib.28.2; of contrary winds, 4.44.9; tell against, conflict with (fact or theory), Phld.Sign.8, al.    II to fall in a contrary direction, αἱ σκιαί Str. 2.1.19.