ἀντισπάω

A. draw the contrary way, hold back, ἀ. ὁρμώμενον A. Pr. 339; τοὺς μὲν τείνειν τοὺς δ’ ἀ. Ar. Pax 493, cf. Luc. Cat. 4; opp. σπάω, Arist. HA 542a15, al.:—Pass., suffer a check, Id. Rh. 1409b21; to be drawn in a contrary direction, Epicur. Ep. 2p.53U., Ph. 2.171: metaph., περίοδοι ‐σπώμεναι dragging, Phld. Rh. 2.95S.

2. draw to itself, X. Cyn. 5.1; εἰς αὑτό Arist. Pr. 929a39:—Med., draw over to one's own side, Plb. 22.10.14.

II. intr., = ἀντέχομαι, seize, c. gen., A.R. 2.598.