καταμύνομαι
From LSJ
ἀλλ᾽ ἀμφὶ τοῖς σφαλεῖσι μὴ 'ξ ἑκουσίας ὀργὴ πέπειρα → to those who err in judgment, not in will, anger is gentle | men's wrath is softened toward those who have erred unwittingly
German (Pape)
[Seite 1364] sich wehren u. rächen, Ael. H. N. 5, 11.