A.knock or drive through, “ὅταν οἱ σφῆνες διακρουσθῶσιν” Thphr.CP2.15.4; knock off, “δεσμά” Paus.4.17.1.
2. prove by knocking or ringing, as one does an earthen vessel, “δ. εἴτε ὑγιὲς εἴτε σαθρὸν φθέγγεται” Pl.Tht.179d, cf. Luc.Par.4:—perh.in a similar sense in IG7.3073.164 (Lebad.).
II. Med., drive from oneself, get rid of, “τοὺς Ἕλληνας” Hdt.7.168; “πρόσοδον [πρέσβεων]” D.H.3.3; “μακρὰς στρατηγίας” Plu.Nic.6; evade, “διακρούεσθαι τὸ δίκην δοῦναι” D.21.128; “διακρούεται τὰ χρήματα ἐκτῖσαι” POxy.71 i 13 (iv A.D.); δ. τινά evade his creditor by delays, of a debtor, D.34.13; “δ. τοὺς λοιδοροῦντας” Plu.2.70d; “δ. τοὺς κυρίους μὴ καταθεῖναι” D.38.12; so “δ. τὸν παρόντα χρόνον” Id.19.33; evade, slur over a difficult question, “ψιλῇ παρατηρήσει” A.D.Pron.41.8; evade an argument, Sor.1.58: abs., practise evasions and delays, D.21.186, 201, POxy.237 viii 10 (ii A.D.):—Pass., διακρουσθῆναι τῆς τιμωρίας escape from punishment, D.24.132.
III. hinder, entangle, “ἑαυτὸν διακρούειν ἐν τοῖς πράγμασι” Plu.2.80d.
IV. intr., break away, escape, Numen. ap. Eus.PE11.18.
V. Med., put aside for oneself, conceal, embezzle, “χόρτον” PSI4.354.7 (iii B.C.).
