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|Text=[[File:woodhouse_639.jpg|thumb|link={{filepath:woodhouse_639.jpg}}]]'''v. trans.'''

P. and V. κωλύειν, ἐπικωλύειν, εἴργειν, ἀπείργειν, ἐξείργειν, Ar. and P. κατακωλύειν, διακωλύειν, P. ἀποκωλύειν, V. κατείργειν.

<b class="b2">Prevent from getting a hearing</b>: P. ἐκκλῄειν λόγου τυγχάνειν (Dem. 349).

<b class="b2">Why did you prevent me from slaying with my bow a man who was my hated enemy</b>: V. τί μʼ ἄνδρα πολέμιον ἐχθρόν τʼ ἀφείλου μὴ κτανεῖν τόξοις ἐμοῖς (Soph., ''Phil.'' 1302).

<b class="b2">But to prevent my deadly purpose hither comes Theseus</b>: V. ἀλλʼ [[ἐμποδών]] μοι θανασίμων βουλευμάτων Θησεὺς ὅδʼ ἕρπει (Eur., <b class="b2">H. F</b> 1153).

<b class="b2">Check</b>: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.) V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν; see also [[stop]].