προαφίσταμαι

A. secede, revolt before, Th. 3.12, etc.

2. leave off or desist before, Pl. Smp. 175d, etc.; μὴ π., πρὶν ἂν . . Id. Phd. 85c; ἅπαντα . . ἐξευρίσκεται, ἂν μὴ προαποστῇς Alex. 30.2.

II. depart from before, τῶν ὅπλων ‐αποστῆναι, of soldiers laying down arms, D.C. 49.41.