κατισχναίνω
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
A cause to pine or waste away, A.Eu.138:—Pass., ὑδροποτῶν καὶ κατισχναινόμενος Pl.R.561c, cf. J.AJ7.8.1:—fut. Med. inf. κατισχνᾰνεῖσθαι A.Pr.271. II reduce a swelling, Hp.Prog. 23; αἱ Μοῦσαι τὸν ἔρωτα κ. Call.Epigr.47.3; weaken, ὀσμήν Thphr. Od.47.
