dissuade
From LSJ
Τούτῳ τῷ λόγῳ χρήσαιτο ἄν τις ἐπ' ἐκείνων τῶν ἀνθρώπων οἳ παραδόξως ἀλαζονεύονται, μηδὲ τὰ κοινὰ τοῖς ἀνθρώποις ἐπιτελεῖν δυνάμενοι → One would use this fable for those who give themselves unreasonable airs, but can't handle everyday life (Aesop 40)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
deter: Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν, P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν, V. ἀντισπᾶν (Aesch., P.V. 337); see divert, deter.
persuade not to: P. and V. πείθειν τινὰ μή (infin.) or ὥστε μή (infin.).
