ἀποφθείρω

A. destroy utterly, ruin, A. Ch. 256; δέμας ἀσιτίαις E. Supp. 1106.

2. have an abortion, miscarry, Hp. Epid. 1.16.

II. Pass., with fut. Med., to be lost, perish, E. Tr. 508, v.l. in Th. 2.49.

2. to be gone, make off, ἀποφθαρεὶς ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Men. Sam. 282, cf. Alciphr. Fr. 6.3: freq. in imprecations, οὐ γῆς τῆσδ’ ἀποφθαρήσεται; i.e. let him begone with a plague to him, E. HF 1290; οὐκ εἰς κόρακας ἀποφθερεῖ; Ar. Eq. 892, Nu. 789; ἀποφθείρου ταχύ Men. Sam. 158; ἀποφθάρηθι Lib. Decl. 33.28.