καταβάλλω
Infl. fut. -βα^λῶ
Infl. aor2 κατέβα^λον
Etym. epic 3rd sg. κάββαλε
I. "to throw down, overthrow", Hom., etc.; κ. εἰς τὸ μηδέν "to bring down" to nothing, Hdt.
2. "to strike down" with a weapon, "to slay", Il., Hdt., etc.
3. "to throw" or "bring into" a certain state, Eur., Plat.
4. "to cast down or away, cast off, reject", Xen.
II. in milder sense, "to let fall, drop down", Hom.; κ. ἱστία "to lower" sail, Theogn.; τὰς ὀφρῦς κ. Eur.
2. "to lay down, set down", Lat. deponere, Il., Ar.
3. "to bring or carry down", esp. "to the sea-coast", Hdt.
4. "to pay down, yield or bring in", id=Hdt.:— "to pay down, pay", Thuc., etc.:—Mid. "to cause to be deposited", Dem.
5. "to put in, render", μαρτυρίαν id=Dem.
6. "to throw down" seed, "sow", id=Dem.; κ. φάτιν, Lat. spargere voces, Hdt.
7. "to lay down as a foundation", mostly in Mid., Eur.:—Pass., καταβεβλημένος "laid down, ordinary", Arist.