ἀποχωρίζω
οὐ βούλομαι δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν οὐδὲν ἀρχόμενος τοῦ λόγου, οὗτος δ' ἐκ περιουσίας μου κατηγορεῖ → for me—but I wish to say nothing untoward at the beginning of my speech—whereas he prosecutes me from a position of advantage | but for me—I do not wish to say anything harsh at the beginning of the speech, but he prosecutes me from a position of strength
English (LSJ)
A separate from, τὸ χεῖρον ἀπὸ βελτίονος Pl.Sph.226d:—Pass., to be separated from, πυρός Id.Ti.59d; ἐξ ἰνῶν αἷμα ἀ. ib.84a. 2 separate, set apart, detach, Lys.16.16; ἀ. ὡς ἓν εἶδος separate and put into one class, Pl. Plt.262e; ἀπὸ βασιλικῆς τε καὶ πολιτικῆς πράξεως ib.289d. 3 Pass., to be vomited, Herod. Med. in Rh.Mus.58.99.
German (Pape)
[Seite 337] absondern, trennen, τὸ χεῖρον ἀπὸ βελτίονος Plat. Soph. 226 d; αἷμα ἐξ ἰνῶν ἀποχωριζόμενον Tim. 84 a; τὰς τάξεις Lys. 16, 16, abtreten lassen, wegschicken.
