ἀντικόπτω

English (LSJ)

   A cut down mutually, ἀλλήλους D.C.43.37 (nisi leg. ἀνακ-).    II beat back, resist,    1 in a physical sense, c. acc., ὁκόταν νέφεα . . ἀντικόψῃ πνεῦμα ἐναντίον Hp.Aeër. 8: abs., ὅταν πνεῦμα ἀντικόπτῃ νότιον Arist.HA599a1, cf. PA642b1; check growth, ὅταν ἀντικόψῃ ὁ χειμών Thphr.CP1.12.6, cf. Epicur. Ep.1p.11U., al.:—in Pass., meet with resistance, Id.Nat.Herc.908.2; ἀ, ἀλλήλοις, of winds, Thphr.Vent.53.    2 of persons, ὁ δὲ Θηραμένης ἀντέκοπτε λέγων . . X.HG2.3.15, cf. Aristid. Or.43(1).10: c. dat, Phld.Vit.pp 9,25J.    3 of things, ἤν τι ἀντικόψῃ if there be any hindrance, X.HG2.3.31; ἡ πυκνότης ἀ. πρὸς τοῦτο militates against this, Demetr.Lac.Herc.1055.18.