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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपधिupadhiFraud, dishonesty; निरुपधि विशुद्धं विजयते U. अरिषु हि विजयार्थिनः क्षितीशा विदधति सोपधि सन्धिदूषणानि Ki.1.45…

    [उप-धा-कि] उपसर्गे घोः किः ParasmaipadaIII.3.92.

    1. Fraud, dishonesty; निरुपधि विशुद्धं विजयते Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) अरिषु हि विजयार्थिनः क्षितीशा विदधति सोपधि सन्धिदूषणानि Ki.1.45, also Mb.12.57.17; see अनुपधि also.
    2. (In law) Suppression of the truth, a false suggestion; यत्र वाप्युपधिं पश्येत्त- त्सर्वं विनिवर्तते Ms.8.165.
    3. Terror, threat, compulsion, false inducement; बलोपधिविनिर्वृत्तान् व्यवहारान्निवर्तयेत् Y.2. 31,89.
    4. The part of a wheel between the nave and the circumference, or the wheel itself; नभ्येव न उपधीव प्रधीव Rv.2.39.4.
    5. Foundation (with the Buddhists).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • उपधिः upadhiḥ See under उपधा.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. उपधिकupadhikaA cheat, knave, one who imposes by threats, fraud &c.; see औपधिक, the more correct form. उत्कोचकाश्चौपधिका…

    A cheat, knave, one who imposes by threats, fraud etc.; see औपधिक, the more correct form. उत्कोचकाश्चौपधिका वञ्चकाः कितवास्तथा Ms.9.258.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपधिupadhi[upa-dhí] m. addition; fraud; part of wheel between nave and felly.

    [upa-dhí] masculine addition; fraud; part of wheel between nave and felly.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपधिupadhim. the act of putting to, adding, addition La1t2y.
    1. masculine gender the act of putting to, adding, addition La1t2y.
    2. masculine gender the part of the wheel between the nave and the circumference fg-veda ii, 39, 4 AV. vi, 70, 3 Ka1t2h.
    3. masculine gender fraud, circumvention MBh. R. Ya1jn5. Kir. etc.
    4. masculine gender condition
    5. masculine gender peculiarity, attribute (Buddh.; see उपा*-धि)
    6. masculine gender support MW.
    7. see page and participle 199, column 3 .
    8. (also) one of the requisites for the equipment of a Jaina जैन ascetic (said to be 6, viz. 3 garments, 1 jar, 1 broom, and 1 screen for the mouth), S3i1l.
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  2. उपधिकupadhikam. a cheat, knave (especially one who imposes by threats) Mn. ix, 258
    1. masculine gender a cheat, knave (especially one who imposes by threats) Mn. ix, 258
    2. masculine gender (Kull. reads औपधिक, and probably चौ*पधिका is to be read for चो*पधिका in the text.)
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