avagrahava-grah, cl. 9. P. A. -gṛhṇāti,-ṇīte, or Ved. -gṛbhṇāti, -ṇīte, -grahītum, to let loose, to let go; to divide; (in gram.) to break off, separate, discontinue; to distinguish: Caus. P. -grā-hayati, -yitum, to knead, make dough.
avagrah 9 U. 1 To let loose, let go (as reins). 2 To divide, separate (as words or parts of words); pitṛpāṇamityatra hi pitṛ pāṇamityṛkāro'vagṛhyate P. VIII. 2. 46 Com. 3 To break off, discontinue; to distinguish, discriminate, discern. 4 To punish, chastise; maṃdopi nāma na mahānavagṛhya sādhyaḥ Śi. 5. 49. 5 To seize, choke; gadgadikāvagṛhyamāṇakaṃṭhā K. 307, 328. 6 To capture, take in possession, overpower; svāminamavaśamavagṛhṇaṃti Dk. 157; Dk. 32; Ve. 46. 7 To oppose, resist, hinder, obstruct. 8 To lay hold of (with the feet). — Caus. To knead, make dough.
ava-√ grah-gṛhṇāti (Pot. -gṛh ṇīyāt) to let loose, let go, Lāṭy.; to keep back from (abl.), impede, stop, PBr.; Car.; Kād.; to divide, Suśr.; (in Gr.) to separate (as words or parts of a word), ŚāṅkhŚr. &c. (cf. ava-grāham below); to perceive (with one's senses), distinguish, BhP.; Suśr. : Caus. (ind.p. -grāhya) to separate (into pieces).
avagrah 9 U. 1 To let loose, let go (as reins). -2 To divide, separate (as words or parts of words); pitṛ- yāṇamityatra hi pitṛyāṇamityṛkāro'vagṛhyate P.VIII.2.26. Com. -3 To break off, discontinue; to distinguish, discriminate, discern. -4 To punish, chastise; mando'pi nāma na mahānavagṛhya sādhyaḥ Śi.5.49. -5 To seize, choke; gadgadikāva- gṛhyamāṇakaṇṭhā K.307,328. -6 To capture, take in possession, overpower; svāminamavaśamavagṛhṇanti Dk.157; 32; Ve.46. -7 To oppose, resist, hinder, obstruct. -8 To lay hold of (with the feet). -Caus. To knead, make dough.