ἐπακτέον
From LSJ
Μισῶ γε μέντοι χὤταν ἐν κακοῖσί τις ἁλοὺς ἔπειτα τοῦτο καλλύνειν θέλῃ → I hate it when someone is caught in the midst of their evil deeds and tries to gloss over them
English (LSJ)
A one must bring upon, πόλεμον τῇ χώρᾳ Cic.Att.9.4.2. 2 one must apply, μέτρον τινί Luc.Hist.Conscr.9, cf. D.H.Rh. 2.6; τοῦτο ἐ., ὅτι . . S.E.P.3.135.