προΐσχεσθαι
From LSJ
ἄμεινον γὰρ ἑαυτῷ φυλάττειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τοῦ ἑτέρων ἀφαιρεῖσθαι → for it is better to guard one's own freedom than to deprive another of his
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also: προΐσχω) hold in front of one, urge as a pretext, hold out as an excuse, urge in excuse, hold out as a pretext
