refuse
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
Decline: P. and V. οὐ δέχομαι, οὐ δέχεσθαι, ἀπωθεῖν (or mid.), παρωθεῖν (or mid.), διωθεῖσθαι, ἀναίνεσθαι (Dem. and Plat. but rare P.), ἀρνεῖσθαι (Dem. 319), ἀπαρνεῖσθαι (Thuc. 6, 56), Ar. and P. οὐκ ἀποδέχεσθαι; see also reject. Avoid: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), εὐλαβεῖσθαι; see avoid. Refuse an invitation: P. [[ἐπαινέω |ἐπαινεῖν]] (acc.) (Xen.). cf. Ar., Ran. 508). Refuse to give: P. and V. φθονεῖν (gen. V. also acc.). Lo I stretch forth my hand and nothing shall be refused: V. ἰδοὺ προτείνω, κουδὲν ἀντειρήσεται (Soph., Trach. 1184). The ship shall take you and shall not be refused: V. ἡ ναῦς γὰρ ἄξει κοὐκ ἀπαρνηθήσεται (Soph., Phil. 527). Do not refuse when we are begging our first favour: P. μὴ . . . ἡμῶν τήν γε πρώτην αἰτησάντων χάριν ἀπαρνηθεὶς γένῃ (Plat., Soph. 217C). Refuse to (with infin.); Ar. and P. οὐκ ἐθέλειν, Ar. and V. οὐ θέλειν, V. ἀναίνεσθαι. Do not refuse to answer me this: P. μὴ φθόνει μοι ἀποκρίνασθαι τοῦτο (Plat., Gorg. 489A). Come to my house early tomorrow and don't refuse: P. αὔριον ἕωθεν ἀφίκου οἴκαδε καὶ μὴ ἄλλως ποιήσῃς (Plat., Lach. 201B; cf. Ar., Av. 133).
subs.
P. and V. χλῆδος, ὁ (Dem. 1278, Aesch., Frag.). V. καθάρματα, τά. Used Met., of persons: Ar. and P. κάθαρμα, τό, περίτριμμα, τό.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rĕfūsē: adv. refusus,
I overflowingly; comp.: refusius egesta humus, i. e. mellowed or loosened by digging and fermenting, Col. 4, 1, 3 dub. (others read: refusus ex egestā humo).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
rĕfūsē [inus.], de manière à rendre meuble || -sius Col. Rust. 4, 1, 3.
Latin > German (Georges)
refūsē, Adv. (refusus v. refundo), ergossen, in Menge, humus refusius egesta, viell. = ziemlich locker, Colum. 4, 1, 3.
