1 P. 1 To draw back, withdraw, draw in; tatsādhukṛtasaṃdhānaṃ [Page0742-c+ 55] pratisaṃhara sāyakaṃ Ś. 1. 11; R. 3. 64.

2 To retract, take back.

3 To compress, reduce in bulk.

4 To change.

P. A1. -harati, te, to draw together, contract (with ātmānam, one's self i.e. to shrink, return to its usual bed, said of the sea) Hariv.; to draw or keep back, withdraw (as a weapon, the eye &c) MBh.; Ka1v.; to take away, put off A1past.; to absorb,... n. (sc. karman) a partic. punishment L. 085235 672,1 133356 m. drawing in, withdrawing MBh. 672,1 133357 m. giving up, resigning ib. 672,1 133358