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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">cause to waste away</b>, αἱ συλλήψεις ἀ. τὰ σώματα <span class="bibl">Sor. 1.30</span>, cf. Chor.<span class="bibl">p.22</span> B.; τὴν ἀκμὴν τῶν αἰσθήσεων <span class="bibl">Callistr.<span class="title">Stat.</span> 2</span>; ἡδονὰς τὰς τὸ θυμοειδὲς -ούσας <span class="bibl">Philostr.<span class="title">VA</span>7.4</span>; <b class="b2">obliterate</b> from memory, Chor.<span class="title">Milt.</span>19:—Pass., <b class="b2">waste, wither away, die away</b>, ἡ ῥητορικὴ ἐκείνη ἀ. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>177b</span>; αἱ κατὰ τὸ σῶμα ἡδοναὶ ἀ. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>328d</span>; of a tranquil death, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Ap.</span>7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Num.</span>21</span>; of comets, ἀπομαρανθέντες κατὰ μικρπὸν ἠφανίσθησαν <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>343b16</span>; of wind, <b class="b2">die down</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">367b11</span>; ἡ φύσις ἀ. <span class="bibl">Ocell.1.12</span>, etc.</span>