A.cut in two, cut through, “διὰ δέρην ἔκοψε μέσσην” Anacr.80, cf. Th.2.4, X.An.7.1.17, etc.; χῶμα Wilcken Chr.11 B6 (ii B.C.); “ἰσθμόν” Str.1.3.18; gash, “σκέλος” Men.Georg.48:—Pass., receive a gash, Hp.Aph.6.18, al., Plb.2.30.7; so διακέκοπται of base coin which had a hole drilled in it, Suid.
2. break through the enemy's line, “δ. τάξιν” X.An.1.8.10; “τὴν φάλαγγα” Plu.Pyrrh.7; τεῖχος Aen. Tact.32.7: abs., break through the enemy's line, X.HG7.5.23, etc.; “διακεκοφότας πρὸς τὰς εἰσόδους” Id.Cyr.3.3.66; so, of a weapon, “δ. ἄχρι τοῦ διελθεῖν” Luc.Nigr.37: metaph. of a remedy, have decisive effect, SIG1170.16 (Epid.).
3. break off, interrupt, “τὴν περίοδον” Arist.Rh.1409b9 (Pass.); “δ. τὰς διαλύσεις” Plb.1.69.5; “συνθήκας” Id.18.42.3; ἑορτήν, ῥῆσιν, Luc.Lex.11, Dom.14; “ὕπνον” Ael.NA3.37:— Pass., of the pulse, Gal.8.459; also, to be checked, “τὰ πρὸς ἑταίρας δ. σωφρονισμοῖς” Plu.2.712c; διακέκομμαι τὸ στόμα I am struck dumb, Men.Sam.334.
4. refute, in Pass., Phld.Sign.11.
