Apotinasso denotes shaking something away from oneself, whether an animal or dust.

The attested use describes removing something from oneself by shaking it away: an animal is cast off in Acts 28:5, while dust is shaken from the feet in Luke 9:5 as testimony against those who do not receive the messengers.

1. Removing something by shaking it away · dominant

   In Acts 28:5, the aorist active participle occurs as he disposes of the wild animal into the fire; the APB renders the action "shook the wild animal off into the fire." In Luke 9:5, the present active plural form directs the shaking of dust from the feet when leaving an unreceptive city; the APB renders the clause "shake the dust from your feet as a testimony against them."

   Acts 28:5Luke 9:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "shook the wild animal off" in Acts 28:5 and as shaking dust from the feet in Luke 9:5. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.