στασιάζω

στᾰσι-άζω, [tense] fut.

A

-άσω Hdt.8.3

: (

στάσις B. 111

):

I intr., to be at variance, τινι with one, X.An.2.5.28, etc.; πρός τινα ib.6.1.29, Pl.R. 545d, etc.

2 in the Greek states, form a party or faction, be at odds (defined by Arist. as happening ὅταν ἑκάτερος ἑαυτὸν [ἄρχειν] βούληται, EN1167a34), Hdt.1.59, 7.2, al., Cratin.54;

ἀλλήλοις X. Mem.2.6.17

;

ἐπ' ἀλλήλοισι Hdt.1.60

;

περὶ τῆς ἡγεμονίης Id.8.3

;

ὑπὲρ τῆς δημοκρατίας Lys.2.61

;

πρὸς τοὺς τυράννους ὑπὲρ τοῦ δήμου And.2.26

: generally, quarrel,

τοῖσι ἑωυτοῦ ἀδελφεοῖσι Hdt.4.160

;

τάξιος εἵνεκα Id.9.27

;

διά τι Pl.R.464e

; ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ib.465b; τοῖς ἐχθροῖσι μεθ' ἡμῶν ς. side with us against them, Ar.Eq.590;

σ. κατ· ἀλλήλους περί τινος Th.4.84

;

πρὸς ἀλλήλους περί τινος Pl.R.488b

, cf. Phld.Rh.2.220 S.

3 of the states themselves, to be distracted by factions and party strife, Ar.Av.1014, Th.4.1,66, Pl.Ep.336e, etc.

4 generally, to be in a state of discord, disagree,

περί τινος Id.Euthphr.8d

, al.

5

σῶμα σ. αὐτὸ αὑτῷ Id.R.556e

, cf. 352a; ἡ ψυχὴ ς. ib.586e, Arist.EN1166b19.

II trans., revolutionize, throw into confusion,

τὴν πόλιν Lys.18.18

;

τὰ πράγματα D.11.18

;

οἴκους Anon.

ap. Stob.4.31.84;

τὴν Ἀντιόχειαν Philostr.VA6.38

:—[voice] Pass., in signf. 1.3,

διὰ τὸ τὰ ἐν τῇ Ῥώμῃ στασιάζεσθαι D.C.40.32

;

τὸ ἐστασιασμένον S.E.M.7.346

.—This trans. sense is expressed by στασιάζειν ποιῶ in Isoc.4.134.