Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
A1. -caṣṭe, to refuse, decline, reject, repulse (with acc. of pers. or thing) S3rS.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c; to answer, refute, oppose in argument MW. 085728 676,3 134182 mfn. desirous of refuting or objecting to (acc.) Nya1yas. Sch. 085729 676,3 134183