अपवद्

{ apavad }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अप-√ वद्    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. 1-3, 77] Sch.:

Caus. -वादयति, to oppose as unadvisable;

to revile;

(in Gr.) to except, [RPrāt.]

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अप √ वद्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अपवद् [apavad]   1 [U.]
To revile, abuse, censure, reproach; परानमी यदपवदन्त आत्मनः [Śi.17.19;] नार्तोऽप्यपवदेद्विप्रान् [Ms. 4.236;] स्वं पुत्रं अपवदति-ते वा [P.I.3.77.] Sk. (क्रियाफलस्य कर्तृगामित्वे द्योतिते वा स्यात्); नृभ्योऽपवदमानस्य [Bk.8.45] reviling or abusing men.
To disown, deny (A.); न्याय- मपवदते [P.I.3.73] [Sk.]
To argue out, refute, contradict; अपवदेयुस्तानितिहासैः पुरातनैः [Y.3.7.] -Caus.
To blame, censure.
To oppose or contradict as unadvisable.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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