ἀποκαθαίρω
Ὁ μὲν βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή, ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς, ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή, ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή → Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience misleading and judgment difficult
English (LSJ)
aor. inf.
A -ῆραι Gal.11.129, but subj. -άρῃ Thphr.CP 1.17.10:—clear, cleanse or clean quite, ἀ. τὴν χεῖρα εἰς τὰ χειρόμακτρα upon the towels, X.Cyr.1.3.5; τοῖς προσθίοις ἀ. σκέλεσιν, of flies, Arist.PA683a29:—Pass., Id.Pr.958b5:—Med., rid oneself of, ib. 880a32. 2 refine metal by smelting, Str.9.1.23; ῥητίνη ἀποκεκαθαρμένη purified, Dsc.1.25: metaph., ἀποκεκαθάρθαι τὴν φωνήν to be pure in dialect, Luc.Hist. Conscr.21. II cleanse off, clear away, τὰς τραπέζας Ar.Pax1193; ἀ. τὰς βαναύσους τέχνας εἰς οἰκετῶν καὶ μετοίκων χέρας Plu.Comp.Lyc.Num.2; remove by purging or clearing, ἴκτερον Dsc.4.71; ἀ.ἄνω purge by emetics, Hp.Morb.3.9:—Pass., to be removed by purging, Id.VM19: generally, to be got rid of, Pl.Ti. 72d, Arist.HA568b9; to be thrown off, Id.Mete.383a34:—Med., ἀποκαθήρασθαί τι get rid of a thing, Ti.Locr.104b, Demoph.Sim.25; τινός rid oneself of .., X.Cyr.2.2.27.
