ἀνθέλκειν

From LSJ

Ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ μαρτυρεῖ τὸ μὴ θέλειν → Hominem non velle significat silentium → Das Schweigen zeugt davon, dass der, der schweigt, nicht will

Menander, Monostichoi, 223

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ἀνθέλκω): drag in an opposite direction, pull in an opposite direction

Lexicon Thucydideum

retrahere, to hold back, check, 4.14.2.