Dictionary meanings for apavad from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 U. 1 To revile, abuse, censure, reproach; parānamī yadapavadaṃta ātmanaḥ Śi. 17. 19; nārtopyapavadedviprān Ms. 4. 236; svaṃ putraṃ apavadaṃti-te vā P. I. 3. 77. Sk. (kriyāphalasya kartṛgāmitve dyotite vā syāt); nṛbhyo'pavadamānasya Bk. 8. 45 reviling or abusing men.
2 To dis- own, deny (A.); nyāyamapavadate P. I. 3. 73Sk.
3 To argue out, refute, con- tradict; apavadeyustānitihāsaiḥ purātanaiḥ Y. 3. 7. Caus....
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. to revile, abuse TBr. &c; to distract, divert, console by tales Pa1rGr2.; Ya1jn5.; (in Gr.) to except RPra1t.; (A1. only) to disown, deny, contradict Pa1n2. 1-3, 77 Sch.: Caus. -vādayati, to oppose as unadvisable; to revile; (in Gr.) to except RPra1t.... mfn. reviling, speaking ill of (dat.) Bhat2t2. 006996 52,1 9661 m. evil speaking, reviling, blaming, speaking ill of (gen.) 52,1 9662 m. denial, refutation,...
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