καταστροφή

A. overturning, θεσμίων A. Eu. 490 (lyr., pl.).

2. subjugation, reduction, Hdt. 1.6, 92, etc.; καταστροφὴν ποιήσασθαί τινος Id. 6.27; ἐπὶ Λιβύων καταστροφῇ πέμπεσθαι Id. 4.167; ἐπ’ ἄλλων καταστροφῇ ἐξιέναι Th. 1.15: pl., καταστροφαὶ ἐθνῶν Phld. Rh. 1.255 S.

3. return of vibrating string to axial position, Arist. Pr. 921a17 (pl.).

II. end, close, conclusion, ἄνευ δὲ λύπης οὐδαμοῦ καταστροφή A. Supp. 442; κ. βίου, i.e. death, S. OC 103, cf. Plb. 5.54.4, etc.; κ. τοῦ ζῆν Men. Pk. 12: without βίου, Th. 2.42, Epicur. Sent. 35; ποία κ. εὐδαιμονεστέρα; Arr. Epict. 4.10.17; τὸ τέλος αὐτῶν τῆς κ. the event of their life's end, Plb. 6.8.6; κ. καὶ συντέλεια τῶν γεγονότων Id. 3.1.9; κ. λαμβάνειν Id. 3.47.8; τὴν κ. τῆς βίβλου ποιεῖσθαι εἰς . . Id. 1.13.5; in the drama, dénouement, ending, Antiph. 191.19, Hero Aut. 22.6, Luc. Alex. 60, al., Euanth. et Donat. in CGF pp.67,69 K.: pl., αἱ κ. τῶν δραμάτων Plb. 3.48.8.

III. ruin, undoing, κ. γῆς (of a person) Men. 548.8.

IV. crane, Stud.Pal. 10.259.13 (pl., vi A.D.).