διαθρύπτω

A. διεθρύφθην D.L. 7.153, διεθρύβην [υ] LXX Na. 1.6:—break in pieces, τὸ κρανίον Luc. DMort. 20.2; φλὸξδ. τὴν τῶν λίθων ἰσχύν Procop. Pers. 2.17:—Pass., once in Hom., τριχθά τε καὶ τετραχθὰ διατρυφέν [τὸ ξίφος] Il.l.c.; of a drug, to be crushed, Hp. Mul. 1.74; ἀσπίδες διατεθρυμμέναι X. Ages. 2.14, cf. D.H. 9.21.

II. metaph., break down by profligate living and indulgence, enervate, pamper, τινά Pl. Ly. 210e; σώματα X. Lac. 2.1:—Pass., to be enervated, πλούτῳ A. Pr. 891 (lyr.); διὰ τὸν πλοῦτον X. Mem. 4.2.35; ὑπὸ πολλῶν ἀνθρώπων ib.1.2.24; διατεθρύφθαι τὸν βίον Ael. VH 13.8; τῷ βίῳ Plu. Pomp. 18; διατεθρυμμένος τὰ ὦτα κολακείαις Id. Dio 8. Adv. διατεθρυμμένως, ἔχειν Pl. Lg. 922c.

2. Med., give oneself airs; of a prudish girl, to be coy, Theoc. 6.15; of a singer, διαθρύπτεται ἤδη is beginning her airs and graces, Id. 15.99; of a doctor, have an affected 'bedside manner', Gal. 17(2).148.