καταύω

A. = καθαιρέω, destroy, τὰν Μῶσαν καταύσεις Alcm. 95; cf. καθαῦσαι· ἀφανίσαι, καταῦσαι· καταυλῆσαι(καταντλῆσαι Lobeck), καταδῦσαι, Hsch.; cf. αὔω (A), ἐν- (A), ἐξ- (B), προς‐αύω.