- ἀποκωλύω
- to detain
- 1. to hinder or prevent from a thing, τινά τινος [5th/4th c.BC]; c. inf., ἀπ. τινὰ ποιεῖν to prevent from doing, forbid to do, μὴ ποιεῖν τι [Refs 5th c.BC, 5th/4th c.BC]
2. c. acc. only, to keep off, hinder , Orac. ap. [Refs 5th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC]: —;absol. to stop the way , [Refs 5th c.BC]:—;impers., οὐδὲν ἀποκωλύει there is no hindrance , [5th/4th c.BC] (ML)