ἀφίστασθαι
τούτων γάρ ἑκάτερον κοινῷ ὀνόματι προσαγορεύεται ζῷον, καί ὁ λόγος δέ τῆς οὐσίας ὁ αὐτός → and these are univocally so named, inasmuch as not only the name, but also the definition, is the same in both cases (Aristotle, Categoriae 1a8-10)
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἀφεστήξω): abandon, avoid, disown, relinquish, renounce, revolt, shirk, spare, abstain from, back out of an undertaking, back out, be distant, be far, be separated, be severed from, cease from, depart from, desist from, dissociate oneself from, flinch from, give up, go different ways, hesitate at, keep clear of, keep from, part from, part with, rebel against, recoil from, refrain from, relinguish, retire from, retreat from an undertaking, shake off the yoke of, shrink from, sland aside, stand aloof from, stand aloof, stand apart, stand aside, stand off, stay one's hand, stick at, swerve from a purpose, throw off one's allegiance, throw off the yoke of, withdraw from, separate from
