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ἐκβιάζω

ἐκβιάζω, to force out

ἐκβῐ-άζω,
  • to force out, dislodge, expel, prob.f.l. for -βιβάζω in Plu. Mul.virt. 2.243d, QConv. 662a; also χεῖρα κατά τινος lay violent hands on, Lib. Decl. 40.1 (s.v.l.):—elsewh. in Med. (fut. -βιάσομαι Men. Pk. 252), Thphr. HP 8.10.4, PSI 4.340.16 (iii B.C.), Plb. 18.23.4; δίψαν Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.584e:— Pass., τόξον χειρῶν ἐκβεβιασμένον the bow forced from mine hands, S. Ph. 1129 (lyr.); ἐκβιασθέντες forced from their position, Plb. 1.28.6, cf. Plu. Thes. 27, etc.: rare in pres., τοὺς ἐκβιαζομένους Id. Alex. 60.
      • 2 Med., constrain, Hdn. 2.3.4: c. inf., ἐ. τινὰ ὑπακοῦσαι Id. 2.2.5; ἐς τὸ γράφειν Eun. Hist. p.216 D.:—Pass., τούτους ἀνελεῖν -βιασθήσομαι Lib. Decl. 40.14.
    • II Med., project with force, Arist. Aud. 800b12: metaph., exploit to the full, τὴν τόλμαν Eun. Hist. p.258 D.
      • 2 press upon, ὅταν ἐκβιάσηται τὰ σπλάγχνα [ἡ ὑστέρη] Aret. SA 2.11.
    • III Pass., to be expressed in a forced, elaborate way, of works of art, Plu. Tim. 36.
    • IV in argument, insist, c. acc. et inf., Phld. Rh. 1.74 S.

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