ἀποφθίνειν
From LSJ
ἔνδον γὰρ ἁνὴρ ἄρτι τυγχάνει, κάρα στάζων ἱδρῶτι καὶ χέρας ξιφοκτόνους → yes, the man is now inside, his face and hands that have slaughtered with the sword dripping with sweat
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also: ἀποφθίνω) waste away, be destroyed, be minished
