ἀπολογεῖσθαι
From LSJ
Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἀπολογέομαι): answer, answer charges, defend oneself in court, exculpate oneself, excuse oneself, in case at law, justify oneself, make a defence, make defence, vindicate oneself