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v. trans.

P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, εἴργειν, ἀπείργειν, ἐξείργειν, Ar. and P. κατακωλύειν, διακωλύειν, P. ἀποκωλύειν, V. κατείργειν. Prevent from getting a hearing: P. ἐκκλῄειν λόγου τυγχάνειν (Dem. 349). Why did you prevent me from slaying with my bow a man who was my hated enemy: V. τί μʼ ἄνδρα πολέμιον ἐχθρόν τʼ ἀφείλου μὴ κτανεῖν τόξοις ἐμοῖς (Soph., Phil. 1302). But to prevent my deadly purpose hither comes Theseus: V. ἀλλʼ ἐμποδών μοι θανασίμων βουλευμάτων Θησεὺς ὅδʼ ἕρπει (Eur., H. F 1153). Check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.) V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν; see also stop.