- ἀποστροφή
- rejection
- 1. a turning back , [5th/4th c.BC]; ἀποστροφὴν λαμβάνειν to have one's course turned, [1st/2nd c.AD]
2. a turning away from, an escape from a thing, c. gen., [6th/5th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC]
3. a resort, resource , [Refs 5th c.BC]:—;c. gen. objecti, ὕδατος ἀπ. a resource or means for getting water, [Refs 5th c.BC]; σωτηρίας ἀπ. [Refs 5th c.BC] (ML)