ἀνάγκῃ δ' οὐδὲ θεοὶ μάχονται → but not even gods fight necessity
(see also καθαιρέω, καθαίρω): clean, cleanse, clear, purify, reclaim, cleanse from guilt
purgare, lustrare, to cleanse, purify, 3.104.1, 3.104.1PASS. 1.8.1, 3.104.1.