περιθραύω

περι-θραύω,

• break small, grind down, Arist. Pr. 935b2:— mostly Pass., ib. a38, Hp. Morb. 4.55, J. BJ 6.1.3, Plu. QConv. 2.626b, Gal. UP 2.17.
• • • 2 metaph., crush, Ph. 1.564, al.