ἐπικουφίζειν
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἐπικουφίζω): alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate, make lighter
