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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[throw]] or [[cast down]], Ἴλιον κατερεῖψαι <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">Pae.</span> 8.33</span>; <b class="b3">κατὰ γάρ μιν ἐρείπει πῦρ</b> Orac. ap. <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.140</span>; σεισμοὶ κατήρειψαν πολὺ τῆς κατοικίας <span class="bibl">Str.6.1.6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Max.Tyr.1.3</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">κ. τινά</b> [[ruin]], [[corrupt]] him, <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Sol.</span>6</span>:—Pass., [[fall in ruins]], of Troy, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hec.</span>477</span> (lyr.); [τὸ τεῖχος] κατερήρειπτο <span class="bibl">Hdn.8.2.4</span> codd.; κατερηρειμμένα <span class="title">IG</span> 5(1).538.22 (Sparta); <b class="b3">κατηριμμένα</b> ib.12(5).1097.11 (Ceos, ii A.D.), 12(3).324.17(Thera, ii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> intr. in aor. 2, [[fall down]], [[fall prostrate]], [ὑπὸ ποταμοῦ] ἔργα κατήριπε κάλ' αἰζηῶν <span class="bibl">Il.5.92</span>; κ. ἐς μέλαν ὕδωρ <span class="bibl">Theoc.13.49</span>: pf., τεῖχος μὲν γὰρ δὴ κατερήριπεν <span class="bibl">Il.14.55</span>.</span>