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

    ☞ p. 92, col. 1.
    avaman ava-man, cl. 4. A. or poet. P.

    -manyate, -ti, -mantum, to despise, treat con-

    temptuously: Caus. -mānayati, -yitum, to despise,

    &c.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 185, col. 1.
    avaman 4 A. (or Poet. P.)

    1 To despise, contemn, disregard, disrespect; caturdigīśānavamatya māninī Ku. 5. 53; Ms. 2. 11, 4. 135, 7. 150; V. 2. 11.

    2 To undervalue, depreciate, slight, make light of; tadīśitāraṃ cedīnāṃ bhavāṃstamavamaṃsta mā Śi. 2. 95; jaganmaṃgalamātmānaṃ kathaṃ tvamavamanyase U. 7. 8; Bk. 8. 81; 12. 25; 15. 14, 66.

    — Caus. To despise &c.; yā cainaṃ nāvamānayet Ms. 2. 50, 4. 136.

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

    ☞ p. 101, col. 3.
    ava-√ man Ā. (Pot. -manyeta aor. Subj. 2. sg. maṃsthāḥ, 2.pl. -madhvam, Bhaṭṭ.; ep. also P. -manyati fut. -maṃsyati, MBh. iv, 444) to despise, treat contemptuously, MBh. &c.; to repudiate, refuse, ib. : Pass. -manyate to be treated contemptuously: Caus. (Pot. -mānayet) to despise, treat contemptuously, Mn. ii, 50.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 251.
    avaman 4 A. (or Poet. P.) 1 To despise, contemn, disregard, disrespect; caturdigīśānavamatya māninī Ku.5.53; Ms.2.11,4.135, prabhāvaviditānurāgamavamanyate vāpi mām V.2. 11. -2 To undervalue, depreciate, slight, make light of; tadīśitāraṃ cedīnāṃ bhavāṃstamavamaṃsta mā Śi.2.95; jaganmaṅgala- mātmānaṃ kathaṃ tvamavamanyase U.7.8; Bk.8.81; 12.25;15.14, 66. -Caus. To despise &c.; yā cainaṃ nāvamānayet Ms.2.50, 4.136.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 88, col. 2.
    ava-MAN- moy. montrer son mépris, mépriser , négliger; caus. id.; °mata- méprisé.