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    See also apavadāmi.


    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    p. 52, col. 2.
    apavad apa-vad, cl. 1. P. A. -vadati, -te,

    -ditum, to revile, abuse; (A. only) to disown, deny,

    contradict: Caus. -vādayati, -yitum, to oppose as

    unadvisable.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 111, col. 2.
    apavad 1 U.

    1 To revile, abuse, censure, reproach; parānamī yadapavadaṃta ātmanaḥ Śi. 17. 19; nārtopyapavadedviprān Ms. 4. 236; svaṃ putraṃ apavadaṃti-te vā P. I. 3. 77. Sk. (kriyāphalasya kartṛgāmitve dyotite vā syāt); nṛbhyo'pavadamānasya Bk. 8. 45 reviling or abusing men.

    2 To disown, deny (A.); nyāyamapavadate P. I. 3. 73 Sk.

    3 To argue out, refute, contradict; apavadeyustānitihāsaiḥ purātanaiḥ Y. 3. 7.

    Caus.

    1 To blame, censure.

    2 To oppose or contradict as unadvisable.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    p. 52, col. 1.
    apa-√ vad P. to revile, abuse, TBr. &c.; to distract, divert, console by tales, PārGṛ.; Yājñ.; (in Gr.) to except, RPrāt.; (Ā. only) to disown, deny, contradict, Pāṇ. i, 3, 77, Sch.: Caus. -vādayati, to oppose as unadvisable; to revile; (in Gr.) to except, RPrāt.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 147.
    apavad 1 U. 1 To revile, abuse, censure, reproach; parānamī yadapavadanta ātmanaḥ Śi.17.19; nārto'pyapavadedviprān Ms. 4.236; svaṃ putraṃ apavadati-te vā P.I.3.77. Sk. (kriyāphalasya kartṛgāmitve dyotite vā syāt); nṛbhyo'pavadamānasya Bk.8.45 reviling or abusing men. -2 To disown, deny (A.); nyāya- mapavadate P.I.3.73 Sk. -3 To argue out, refute, contradict; apavadeyustānitihāsaiḥ purātanaiḥ Y.3.7. -Caus. 1 To blame, censure. -2 To oppose or contradict as unadvisable.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 52, col. 1.
    apa-VAD- moy. faire des reproches, tancer ; caus. id.; blâmer.