ἀπέχεσθαι
From LSJ
Ξενίας ἀεὶ φρόντιζε, μὴ καθυστέρει → Cura hospitalis esse nec in hoc sis piger → Sei stets auf Gastfreundschaft bedacht und säume nicht
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἀπέχω): spare, abstain from, desist from, keep from, refrain from, stay one's hand