καταπολεμέω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[war down]], i.e. [[exhaust by war]], [[reduce]], τὴν Πελοπόννησον <span class="bibl">Th.2.7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">4.1</span>, <span class="bibl">And.3.15</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>7.1.10</span>: pres., [[attempt to subdue]], ἐγκλήμασι <span class="bibl">Th.4.86</span>:—Pass., <b class="b3">ἐλπίζοντες αὐτὴν</b> [<b class="b3">τὴν πόλιν</b>] καταπεπολεμῆσθαι <span class="bibl">Id.6.16</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Mx.</span>243c</span>, <span class="bibl">243d</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> simply, [[make war against]], τινα <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Piet.</span>54</span>: abs., [[carry on warfare]], τοῖς ὅλοις <span class="bibl">Plu. <span class="title">Caes.</span>26</span>.</span>