προαναιρέω

A. take away before, ἢν μή με προανέλῃ τὸ γῆρας Isoc. 12.34; τοὺς χρόνους π. τῆς πόλεως D. 19.183; ἃ ἐροῦσι π. refute by anticipation, Arist. Rh. 1418b11; kill, destroy first, ἀδελφὸν φαρμάκοις J. AJ 15.4.1, cf. Plu. Caes. 28, Luc. JTr. 25, App. Mith. 48, Ach. Tat.3.4; τῆς αἰσθήσεως προανελὼν τὸ αἰσθανόμενον, i.e. πρὸ τῆς αἰσθήσεως, Plu. 2.517a:—Pass., Id. 2.820f, Hld. 9.24.

II. Med., catch first, [τὴν σφαῖραν] Poll. 9.104.

III. Pass., to be chosen as a representative, IG 12(7).22.5 (Amorgos, iii B.C.).