διασκεδαννύναι
From LSJ
πολλῶν ὁ καιρὸς γίγνεται διδάσκαλος → the critical moment will turn out to be the teacher of many things
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also: διασκεδάννυμι) disperse, scatter, scatter to the winds
Lexicon Thucydideum
disiicere, dissipare, to scatter, disperse, 1.54.1,
PASS. 3.98.1.