Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
7 U. 1 To cut off, break, tear asunder, divide; yadardhe vicchi- nnaṃ bhavati kṛtasaṃdhānamiva tat S. 1. 9; R. 16. 20; Bh. 1. 96.
2 To inter- rupt, break off, terminate, end, de- stroy, make extinct (as a family); vicchidyamāne'pi kule parasya Bk. 3. 52; Amaru. 74.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(chid) P. -chinatti, -chintte to cut or tear or cleave or break asunder, cut off, divide, separate AV. &c; to interrupt (See vi-cchidya); to disturb, destroy Bhat2t2.; to be divided TS. 123899 959,2 194917 f. (v/i-) cutting asunder or off, breaking off, prevention, interruption, cessation TBr. &c 959,2 194918 f. wanting, lack of (instr.) S3is3. 959,2 194918.1 f. (in rhet.) a pointed or cutting or sharp style Sa1h.;...
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