ἀποχειροτονέω

A. vote by show of hands away from; and so,

I. vote a charge away from one, acquit him, τινός D. 21.214.

II. reject as unfit, ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ τῆς τῶν ἐφήβων ἐπιμελείας Din. 3.15, cf. Arist. Ath. 49.1; αὑτὸν ἀ. τῆς ἀρχῆς Plu. Nic. 8: metaph., ἀ.τῆς ἡδονῆς τὸν ἄνδρα you vote his poetry devoid of sweetness, Max.Tyr. 23.5.

2. supersede, depose, τὸν στρατηγόν D. 23.168, cf.Arist. Ath. 61.2:—Pass., D. 49.9, Hp. Ep. 10.

3. abrogate, annul, τὰς συνθήκας D. 23.172:— Pass., of laws, Id. 24.21; of a peace, to be rejected, ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ Ar. Pax 668.

III. ἀ. μὴ φίλῑ εἶναι . . vote that a thing is not . ., D. 24.12; μὴ μισθοῦν τοὺς οἴκους Is. 6.37; ἀ. τῶν δικαστῶν ἁς οὐδὲν αὐτοῖς προσῆκεν ib.45.