koufizamō

κουφ-ίζω,
Attic dialect future - ῐῶ Refs 5th c.BC+: perfect κεκούφικα Refs 2nd c.BC+
I to be light, κουφίζουσαν ἄρουραν Refs 8th c.BC+; of a sufferer, to be relieved, κουφίζειν δοκῶ Refs 5th c.BC+
II transitive, lighten, make light, τὸ κενὸν ἐμπεριλαμβανόμενον κ. τὰ σώματα Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, Refs
II.1 lift up, raise, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἅλμα κουφιεῖν make a light leap, Refs 5th c.BC+; δύστηνον αἰώρημα κουφίζω, ={δύστηνος αἰωροῦμαι}, Refs:—passive, to be lifted up, soar, [τῷ πτερῷ] ᾧ ψυχὴ κουφίζεται Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 lighten of a load, ὄχλου πλήθους τε κ. χθόνα lighten earth of a multitude, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, lighten ships of their cargo, τῷ ταχυναυτοῦντι κουφίσαντες προσβάλλειν Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2.b of persons, relieve from burdens, Refs 5th c.BC+; τόκων τοὺς χρεωφειλέτας Refs 1st c.AD+; relieve (contractors), Refs 2nd c.BC+:—passive, to be relieved, ὅταν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου from.., Refs 5th c.BC+future middle κουφιεῖσθαιRefs 1st c.AD+ feel your burdens lightened by.., Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 with accusative of things, lighten, assuage, ἀλγηδόνας Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, give or procure relief, κ. οὐδέν, ἀλλά.. Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, νομίζοντες κεκουφίσθαι τὸν πόλεμον αὐτοῖς Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.3.b cancel a debt, Refs 6th c.AD+, etc.:—middle, Refs 6th c.AD+
II.4 ἑαυτοὺς κ. cheapen themselves, uncertain in Refs 4th c.BC+
II.5 subtract, ἀπὸ τῶν μοιρῶν Refs 4th c.AD+

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.