ὑποστέλλω
ὑποστέλλω
fut. -στελῶ
aor1 -έστειλα
perf. -έσταλκα
to draw in, ἱστίον ὑπέστειλε made him furl his sail, Pind.
to draw back for shelter, Plut.; ὑπ. ἑαυτόν to shelter oneself behind, τινί Plut.; also to withdraw himself, NTest.
Mid., ὑποστέλλεσθαί τι to cloak a thing through fear, to prevaricate, dissemble, Eur., Plat., etc.; μηδὲν ὑποστειλάμενος without dissimulation, Dem.