ἀθετέω

A. set at naught a treaty, promise, etc., πίστιν Plb. 8.36.5; θυσίαν LXX 1 Ki. 2.17; διαθήκην Ep.Gal. 3.15; θεόν 1 Ep.Thess. 4.8; σύμφωνον OGI 444.18 (Ilium); deny, disprove, τἀληθές Phld. Rh. 1.5 S., cf. Sign. 37 (Pass.):—Pass., to be struck off a register, PTeb. 74.29 (ii B. C.); to be rejected, of a petition, POxy. 1120.8(iii A. D):—Astrol., cancel, render ineffectual, Vett.Val. 115.3, cf. 105.8 (Pass.).

2. c.dat., refuse one's assent, τοῖς ὑπὸ Τιμαίου εἰρημένοις Plb. 12.14.6.

3. deal treacherously with, break faith with, τινά Plb. 9.36.10, LXX Is. 1.2, Ev.Marc. 6.26; εἴς τινα LXX 3 Ki. 12.19; ἐν Ἰσραήλ 4 Ki. 1.1: abs., IG 12(5).129 (Paros).

II. Gramm., reject as spurious, D.H. Din. 9, D.L. 7.34, etc.

III. abs., to be unsuitable, unfit, Diph. 1 D.