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ἀποσπάω to tear or drag away from, τινός Soph., Plat., etc.; ἀπ. τινα ἀπὸ γυναικός Hdt.; τὸ τέκνον ἐκ χερῶν Eur.; also c. dupl. acc. to tear a thing from one, Soph.:— ἀπ. τινά to tear him away, Hdt.:—Mid. to drag away for oneself, Plut.:—Pass. to be dragged away, detached, separated from, τινός Pind., Eur.; ἐξ ἱροῦ Hdt.; ἀπὸ τῶν ἱερῶν Thuc. ἀπ. πύλας to tear off the gates, Hdt. ἀπ. τὸ στρατόπεδον to draw off the army, Xen.; absol., ἀποσπάσας having drawn off, Xen.:—Pass., of troops, to be separated or broken, Thuc.

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to tear

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Headword:

ἀποσπάω

Headword (normalized):

ἀποσπάω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αποσπαω

IDX:

4417

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4419

Key:

a)pospa/w

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