FROM STRONG’S GREEK DICTIONARY (1890)

Strong’s Greek Dictionary (1890) — public domain, printed whole.

paraiteomai παραιτέομαι — par-ahee-teh'-om-ahee — from 3844 and the middle voice of 154; to beg off, i.e. deprecate, decline, shun:--avoid, (make) excuse, intreat, refuse, reject.

see GREEK for 3844

see GREEK for 154