ἐπαμύνω
From LSJ
Σιγή ποτ' ἐστὶν αἱρετωτέρα λόγου → Sometimes silence is preferable to words → Est ubi loquelā melius est silentium → Das Schweigen ist dem Reden manchmal vorzuziehn
English (LSJ)
A come to aid, succour, τινί Il.6.361, 18.99,al., Th.3.14, al., Lys.12.99, etc. 2 abs., Il.16.540,al. (never in Od.), Hdt.1.82, Th.1.25,101, Lys.3.16, etc.; τῶν ἐπαμυνούντων λόγων ὡς εἰσὶ θεοί apologetic arguments to prove that... Pl.Lg.891b. 3 ward off, δολίην v.l. for ἀπ- in AP5.6 (Asclep.).