Dictionary meanings for apahnu from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 A. 1 To conceal, hide, dis- guise; Ms. 8. 53; kāmadevavyapadeśena sakhīpurato'pahnutaḥ Ratn. 2 was passed off as Cupid upon her friend.
2 To deny, disown; guṇāṃścāpahnuṣe'smākaṃ Bk. 5. 44; apahnuvānasya janāya yannijāṃ (adhīratāṃ) N. 1. 49.
3 To exculpate, excuse.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
A1. (1. sg. -hnuv/e) to refuse RV. i, 138, 4; to conceal, disguise, deny Ka1t2h. &c; to excuse one's self, give satisfaction to S3Br.; TBr. 007195 53,3 9932 m. concealment, denial of or turning off of the truth 53,3 9933 m. dissimulation, appeasing, satisfying S3Br. 53,3 9934 m. affection, love R. 53,3 9935