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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">cut in two, cut through</b>, διὰ δέρην ἔκοψε μέσσην <span class="bibl">Anacr.80</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Th.2.4</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>7.1.17</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">χῶμα</b> Wilcken <span class="title">Chr.</span>11 <span class="title">B</span>6 (ii B.C.); ἰσθμόν <span class="bibl">Str.1.3.18</span>; <b class="b2">gash</b>, σκέλος <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Georg.</span>48</span>:—Pass., <b class="b2">receive a gash</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span>6.18</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Plb.2.30.7</span>; so <b class="b3">διακέκοπται</b> of base coin which <b class="b2">had a hole drilled</b> in it, Suid. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">break through</b> the enemy's line, δ. τάξιν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>1.8.10</span>; τὴν φάλαγγα <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Pyrrh.</span>7</span>; <b class="b3">τεῖχος</b> Aen. Tact.<span class="bibl">32.7</span>: abs., <b class="b2">break through</b> the enemy's line, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>7.5.23</span>, etc.; διακεκοφότας πρὸς τὰς εἰσόδους <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>3.3.66</span>; so, of a weapon, δ. ἄχρι τοῦ διελθεῖν <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Nigr.</span>37</span>: metaph. of a remedy, <b class="b2">have decisive effect</b>, <span class="title">SIG</span>1170.16 (Epid.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">break off, interrupt</b>, τὴν περίοδον <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1409b9</span> (Pass.); δ. τὰς διαλύσεις <span class="bibl">Plb.1.69.5</span>; συνθήκας <span class="bibl">Id.18.42.3</span>; <b class="b3">ἑορτήν, ῥῆσιν</b>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Lex.</span>11</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Dom.</span>14</span>; ὕπνον <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>3.37</span>:— Pass., of the pulse, Gal.8.459; also, <b class="b2">to be checked</b>, τὰ πρὸς ἑταίρας δ. σωφρονισμοῖς Plu.2.712c; <b class="b3">διακέκομμαι τὸ στόμα</b> I <b class="b2">am struck dumb</b>, <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Sam.</span>334</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">refute</b>, in Pass., <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Sign.</span>11</span>.</span>