καταβάλλω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

κατα- (kata-, down) +‎ βάλλω (bállō, to throw)

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κᾰτᾰβάλλω (katabállō)

  1. to throw down, cast down
  2. to overthrow
  3. to slay
  4. to drop
  5. to lay down, set down
  6. to lay a foundation
  7. to bring down, carry down
  8. to pay
  9. to sow

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Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταβάλλω (katabállō), semantic loan from French accabler.[1] By surface analysis, κατα- (downwards) +‎ βάλλω (cast, strike).

Pronunciation

Verb

καταβάλλω (katavállo) (past κατέβαλα, passive καταβάλλομαι) (transitive)

  1. to overcome, defeat, humiliate
  2. to exhaust, make an effort
    Synonym: εξαντλώ (exantló)
  3. (formal) to pay an amount (money)
    Synonym: πληρώνω (pliróno)
    Antonym: εισπράττω (eisprátto)
    Θα καταβάλω το ποσό της αμοιβής σας στην τράπεζα.
    Tha kataválo to posó tis amoivís sas stin trápeza.
    I will deposit the amount of your fee at the bank.

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References

  1. ^ καταβάλλω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language