ἐπικωλύω
From LSJ
τὸ πεπρωμένον γὰρ οὐ μόνον βροτοῖς ἄφευκτόν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸν οὐρανόν ἔχουσι → fate is unavoidable not only for mortals, but also for those who hold the heavens
English (LSJ)
A hinder, check, ἀλλήλους X.Oec.8.4; τίς . . μ' οὑπικωλύσων τάδε; S.Ph.1242; τὸ ἔργον IG7.3073.35 (Lebad.); τὸν ἐργώνην ib.45: abs., to be a hindrance, Th.6.17:—Pass., PPetr.3p.109 (iii B.C.), etc.
German (Pape)
[Seite 955] verhindern, hinderlich sein, τίς ἔσται μ' ὁὐπικωλύσων τάδε; Soph. Phil. 1226, wer wird mich daran verhindern? τὰ ἐνθάδε οὐκ ἐπικωλύσει Thuc. 6, 17. Vgl. noch das Vorige.
