σποδίζειν
From LSJ
φύγωμεν οὖν τὴν συνήθειαν ... ἄγχει τὸν ἄνθρωπον, τῆς ἀληθείας ἀποτρέπει → so let's stay away from the habitual ... it strangles us, turns us away from the truth
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
reduce to ashes, roast in ashes (see also: σποδίζω)
