κατα-λύω,
future -λύσω[
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
3rd.pers. plural pluperfect -λελύκεσαν[
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
passive,
future -λῠθήσομαι[
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
perfect -λέλῠμαι[
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
put down, destroy, πολλάων πολίων κατέλυσε κάρηνα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τείχη, [πτόλιν], [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; γέφυραν
break it
up, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2) of political or other systems,
dissolve, break up, put down, κ. ἀρχήν, βασιληΐην, ἰσοκρατίας, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in
Attic dialect, κ. τὸν δῆμον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς πολιτείας Decrees cited in [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
passive, καταλελυμένης τῆς δημοκρατίας Legal cited in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
future middle as
passive, καταλύσεται. ἡ ἀρχή (Cobet καταλελύσεται) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2.b) with
accusative person,
put down, depose, κ. τύραννον [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
passive, τῶν ἄλλων καταλελυμένων στρατηγῶν
having been dismissed, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2.c)
dissolve, dismiss, disband a body, καταλύειν τὴν βουλήν, τὸν στόλον, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2.d)
abolish or
annul laws, customs, etc, δίκην [
NT+5th c.BC+]; also κ. τὸν ἱππέα
render him
useless, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2.e) τὴν φυλακὴν κ.
neglect the watch, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2.f) κ. τὴν τριηραρχίαν
lay it
down, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ἄσκησιν, see below 3a.
3)
bring to an end, τὸν βίον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τὸ πλεῖν, τὴν ἄροσιν, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς λόγους περὶ τὰ μέγιστα κ. [
Refs]
make an end, ὥρᾳ κ.
die in good time, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πύκτης ὢν κατέλυσε
retired from the ring, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; καθάπερ ἐν τοῖς Χοροῖς ἐν τῷ καταλύειν in the
ending, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
perfect participle passive καταλελυμένος
disused, obsolete, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
3.b) κ. τὴν ὑπάρχουσαν εἰρήνην
break the peace, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; but,
3.c) more commonly, κ. τὸν πόλεμον
end the war, make peace, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δίκας
settle disputes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —more frequently in
middle, καταλύσασθαι τὰς ἔχθρας,
componere inimicitias, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
make peace, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; καταλύεσθαί τινι
come to terms with one, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
4)
passive, ἤδη καταλελυμένης τῆς ἡλικίας in the
decay of life, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II)
unloose, unyoke, καταλύσομεν ἵππους [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἀδελφεοῦ κ.
take it
down from the wall where it was hung up, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be taken down from hanging, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
intransitive,
take up one's quarters, lodge, παρ᾽ ἐμοὶ καταλύει he
is my
guest, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
turn off the road to a person's house,
go and lodge with him, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
middle, θανάτῳ καταλυσαίμαν
may I take my rest in the grave, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]