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abs-terrĕo , ui, ĭtum, 2, v. a.,
I.to drive away by terrifying, to frighten away, to deter (by fear): “patrem,” Plaut. Most. 2, 1, 74; so Ter. Andr. 3, 1, 14: “neminem a congressu meo neque janitor meus neque somnus absterruit,” Cic. Planc. 27: “homines a pecuniis capiendis,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 58; so Hor. S. 2, 5, 83; Liv. 5, 41; Suet. Caes. 20 al.—With de: “ut de frumento anseres absterreret,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 1, 41.—With simple abl.: lenonem aedibus, Titin. ap. Non. 95, 1: “teneros animos vitiis,” Hor. S. 1, 4, 128; so Tac. A. 12, 45 al.—
II. Transf. with an abstract object, to take away, remove, withdraw: “pabula amoris sibi,” Lucr. 4, 1064: “satum genitalem cuiquam,” id. 4, 1233: “auctum,” id. 5, 846.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (12):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.142
    • Cicero, For Plancius, 27
    • Plautus, Mostellaria, 2.1
    • Suetonius, Divus Julius, 20
    • Horace, Satires, 2.5.83
    • Horace, Satires, 1.4.128
    • Tacitus, Annales, 12.45
    • Plautus, Truculentus, 2.1
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 4.1064
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 4.1233
    • Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, 5.846
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 41
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