ἀποχειροτονέω

English (LSJ)

   A vote by show of hands away from; and so,    I vote a charge away from one, acquit him, τινός D.21.214.    II reject as unfit, ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τῆς τῶν ἐφήβων ἐπιμελείας Din.3.15, cf. Arist. Ath.49.1; αὑτὸν ἀ. τῆς ἀρχῆς Plu.Nic.8: metaph., ἀ.τῆς ἡδονῆς τὸν ἄνδρα you vote his poetry devoid of sweetness, Max.Tyr.23.5.    2 supersede, depose, τὸν στρατηγόν D.23.168, cf.Arist.Ath.61.2:—Pass., D.49.9, Hp.Ep.10.    3 abrogate, annul, τὰς συνθήκας D.23.172:— Pass., of laws, Id.24.21; of a peace, to be rejected, ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Ar.Pax668.    III ἀ. μὴ φίλι' εἶναι .. vote that a thing is not .., D.24.12; μὴ μισθοῦν τοὺς οἴκους Is.6.37; ἀ. τῶν δικαστῶν ἁς οὐδὲν αὐτοῖς προσῆκεν ib.45.

German (Pape)

[Seite 336] 1) durch Abstimmen mit Händeaufheben verwerfen, Ar. Pax 560; νόμοι ἀπεχειροτονήθησαν Dem. 24, 4. 7. 26, 4; μὴ φίλια εἶναι 24, 12, das Schiff für gute Prise erklären; absetzen, στρατηγόν 23, 167; αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς τῶν ἐφήβων ἐπιμελείας Din. 3, 16. – 2) durch solches Abstimmen los-, freisprechen, Μειδίου, den Midias, Dem. 21, 214.