κατασμικρύνω

A. lessen, abridge, τὴν τοῦ λόγου σεμνότητα Demetr. Eloc. 44, cf. Luc. Gall. 14, Porph. Sent. 40:—Pass., to be made small, LXX 2 Ki. 7.19; become less, Marcellin. Puls. 310: metaph., M.Ant. 8.36.

II. = κατασμικρίζω, belittle, -σμικρῦναι καὶ διαφαυλίσαι Hierocl.p.59 A., cf. Max.Tyr. 22.2, Ath. 8.359a, Simp. in Epict. p.102 D.

III. = κατακερματίζω, εἰς λεπτὰ καὶ ἀγεννῆ μόρια Max. Tyr.34.1 (Pass.).