ava-√ 3.hā (aor. 3. sg. aváhāh [for °hās-t], perf. 3. sg. -jahā́ ind.p. -hā́ya) to leave, quit, RV. i, 116, 3 and viii, 45, 37; TS.; MBh. xiii, 6208 Pass. hīyate (fut. -hasyate, Kāṭh.) to be left remaining, remain behind, MBh. iii, 11558, ‘to remain behind’ i.e. to be excelled, R. v, 2, 11, (1. sg. hīye) to be abandoned, RV. x, 34, 5 Caus. (aor. Subj. 2. sg. -jīhipas) to cause to remain behind on or to deviate from (a path abl.), RV. iii, 53, 9.