ἀποσοβέω

A. scare away, as one does birds, τοὺς ῥήτορας Ar. Eq. 60, cf V. 460: metaph., ἀποσοβῆσαι τὸν γέλων Id. Ra. 45; ἀ. ἁπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν τὰ λυποῦντα to keep off, X. Eq. 5.6; ἀ. τινὰ ὁμιλίας Plu. 2.11d:—Med., keep off from oneself, X. Eq. 5.7:—Pass., to be scared, ἀποσοβηθῆναι ταῖς διανοίαις Plb. 30.5.16.

II. intr., to be off in a hurry, οὐκ ἀποσοβήσεις; i.e. be off! Ar. Av. 1032, 1258, cf. Luc. Nav. 4; ἀποσοβῶμεν let's be off, Men. 997.