ἀποστεγάζω
From LSJ
τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
English (LSJ)
A uncover, πυκινὸν ῥόον Emp.100.14(prob. in 42.1); ἀ. τὸν νεών unroof it, Str.8.3.30, cf. 4.4.6 (Pass.), IG12(3).325.30 (Thera, ii A.D., Pass.); ἀ. τὸ τρῆμα open it, Sotad.2. 2 take off a covering, τὴν στέγην Ev.Marc.2.4. II = ἀποστέγω 1, cover closely, Thphr.CP5.6.5, Arist.Pr.924a37.
German (Pape)
[Seite 326] 1) abdecken, das Dach abtragen, Strab.; N. T.; öffnen, τρῆμα Sotad. bei Ath. XIV, 621 b. – 2) überdecken, theophr.
