παραιτεῖσθαι
From LSJ
ὀφθαλμοὶ γὰρ τῶν ὤτων ἀκριβέστεροι μάρτυρες → the eyes are more accurate witnesses than the ears, the eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also παραιτέομαι): deprecate, entreat, ask for, ask pardon, beg off, beg pardon, beg to be excused, crave as a favor, crave as a favour, expostulate with, intercede with, remonstrate with, request, ask as a request, ask to do a thing, entreat something of a person
