ἀποκνεῖν

From LSJ

Ὅμηρον ἐξ Ὁμήρου σαφηνίζεινexplain Homer from Homer, explain Homer with Homer

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also ἀποκνέω): hesitate, revolt, shrink, be reluctant to, flinch from, hesitate to, shrink from

Lexicon Thucydideum

detreclare, to refuse, decline, 3.30.4, 6.92.5, 8.12.1,
metu desistere, to give up through fear, 3.20.2,
cunctari, to delay, 3.55.3, 4.11.4, Ibid. in the same place 6.18.1, 7.21.4.