ἀπομάχομαι

English (LSJ)

[μᾰ], fut. -μαχοῦμαι,

   A fight from the walls of a fort or town, τεῖχος ἱκανὸν ὥστε ἀπομάχεσθαι ἐκ τοῦ ἀναγκαιοτάτου ὕψους Th. 1.90; βασίλεια ἱκανὰ ἀ. high or strong enough to fight from, X.Cyr. 3.1.1: abs., fight desperately, Id.An.6.2.6; πρός τι Plu.Brut.5, Hld. 5.1; τινί against a thing, Plu.Caes.17.    II ἀ. τι fight off a thing, decline it, ἀπεμαχέσαντο τοῦτο Hdt.7.136: abs., ὁ μὲν δὴ ταῦτα λέγων ἀπεμάχετο Id.1.9; ἀ. μὴ λαβεῖν τὴν ἀρχήν D H.2.60.    III ἀ. τινά drive off in battle, X.HG6.5.34.    IV finish a battle, fight it out, Lys.3.25; resist, Arist.Pr.870b23.    V metaph., counteract, ταῖς ἀποφοραῖς Aët.16.24.