ἀποτυφλόω

A. make quite blind, τινά Arist. Mir. 845a23; τὴν ὅρασιν D.S. 3.37: metaph. of anger, Phld. Ir. p.68 W.:—Pass., to be blinded, Arist. HA 602a2, 618b7; τῶν ὄψεων Porph. Abst. 1.17: metaph., χρήμασι πολλοῖς ὑπό τινων J. AJ 20.6.1.

2. metaph., cut out the bud of a tree, Plu. 2.529b.

3. make a spring fail, ib.703b:—Pass., to be obstructed, ἀποτυφλωθῆναι τοὺς πόρους Arist. Pr. 879b7; τὰς πηγάς Str. 1.3.16; τὸν μαστόν Antig. Mir. 45; τὰ ἀγγεῖα Aët. 16.26.