πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
fig. oprimir en v. pas. ἡμᾶς διὰ τῆς ... ἐπιπόνου ὁδοῦ διεκθλιβομένους Ps.Caes.211.11.