ἀποκρᾰτέω,
A). exceed all others, ὁ νεῖλος πλήθεϊ [ὕδατος] ἀ. Hdt. 4.50 , cf.
75 .
II). trans., control, remedy, ἐντεροκήλας Dsc. 4.9 .
2). withhold, retain, τροφήν Plu. 2.494d ;
keep one's hands from, ξιφῶν J. BJ 4.5.4 .
3). retain in memory, c. gen.,
μαθημάτων Sor. 1.3 .