ἀπογιγνώσκω depart from a judgment, give up a design or intention of doing, ἀπ. τὸ μάχεσθαι Xen.; ἀπ. μὴ βοηθεῖν to resolve not to help, Dem. c. gen. rei, to despair of a thing, c. gen., Lys.:—absol. to despair, Dem. c. acc. to give up as hopeless, Dem.:—Pass. to be so given up, Dem. as law-term, to refuse to receive an accusation, reject, Dem.:— ἀπ. τινος (sc. δίκην vel γραφήν) to reject the charge brought against a man, i. e. acquit him, opp. to καταγιγνώσκειν τινός, Dem.: also, ἀπ. τινά (sc. τῆς δίκης vel γραφῆς) to judge one free from the accusation, to acquit him, Dem.