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ὑποκατακλίνω

ὑποκατακλίνω, lay down under, mid. lie down, submit, yield

ὑποκατα-κλίνω [ῑ],
  • lay down under:—Pass., lie down under, Plu. Adul. 2.50d; of a wrestler allowing himself to be beaten, ib. 58f.
    • II Pass. also, lie or sit lower at table, τινι ib. QConv. 618e; πάντων J. AJ 12.4.9 (so, more rarely, in Act., seat under another at table, τινα Luc. Gall. 11).
      • 2 metaph., give way, submit, be complaisant, τινι to one, Pl. R. 336c; ἀλλήλοις ἐν τῇ ζητήσει ib.e; ὑ. τισὶ τῆς ἀξιώσεως D.H. 6.24, 71: abs., give in, D. 9.64, Plu. Pomp. 75, etc.; θεραπεύων καὶ -όμενος D.Chr. 6.57.
      • 3 ὑ. τοῦ εὶς πλέον ἐναντιοῦσθαι desist from further opposition, J. AJ 18.1.1.

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