βοτανίζω
From LSJ
ἢν εὑρίσκῃ πλέω τε καὶ μέζω τὰ ἀδικήματα ἐόντα τῶν ὑπουργημάτων, οὕτω τῷ θυμῷ χρᾶται → it happens that the crimes are greater and more numerous than the services, when one gives way to anger
English (LSJ)
A root up weeds, Thphr.CP3.20.9, PLond.1.131rii 42 (i A. D.), GP.3.3.13:— Pass., ib.2.24.3.
German (Pape)
[Seite 455] Unkraut ausjäten, Theophr.