καταπονέω

English (LSJ)

   A subdue, τῇ ἐνδείᾳ τῆς τροφῆς τὴν ἀλκὴν τοῦ θηρίου D.S.3.37, cf. Heraclit.Incred.11: in fut. Med., τὰς ὀλίγας ναῦς ταῖς πολλαπλασίαις D.S.11.15; worst in a lawsuit, POxy.1101.9 (iv A. D.):—Pass., to be subdued, reduced, worn out, δῆμος -πεπονημένος Aeschin.2.36, cf. Plb.29.27.11, D.S.11.6; πάντα ταῖς ἐνδελεχείαις -πονεῖται πράγματα Men.744; to be exhausted, τῷ θάλπει Gal.10.715.    2 handle roughly, crush, damage, τὰ -πονούμενα καὶ συμπατούμενα Thphr.HP8.7.5; maltreat, oppress, esp. in Pass., ὑπὸ τῶν τυράννων, ὑπὸ τῶν τελωνῶν, Arist.Fr.575, BGU1188.17 (Aug.), cf. Act.Ap.7.24, Diog.Oen.1.    3 digest food, Sor.2.32 (Pass.).    II intr. in pf. part. -πεπονηκώς ruinous, Procop.Aed.1.4,8.