P. -mṛdnāti, -mardati (Ved. inf. -marditoḥ), to press or squeeze together, rub or grind to pieces, crush, destroy TS.: Caus. -mardayati (pr. p. -mardayāna), to cause to be rubbed together, crush, pound, bruise R.; BhP.; to rub Sus3r.; to clean MW. 148919... m. pressing or rubbing together, friction, pressure Prata1p. 1181,1 237277 m. trampling MBh.; R. &c 1181,1 237278 m. impact (of waves) Ra1jat. 1181,1 237279