अपकृष्apakṛṣ1 P., 6 U.
- 1 Parasmaipada, 6 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
- (a) To draw back or away, draw off or aside, drag down, drag away, take or carry off, take or draw out, extract; आनायिभिस्ता- मपकृष्टनक्राम् R.16.55 drawn out; दन्ताग्रभिन्नमपकृष्य निरीक्षते च Rs.4.13 pulling off or back. (b) To take or carry away, remove; धैर्यं शोकोऽपकर्षति Rām.; किं त्वनुष्ठाननित्यत्वं स्वातन्त्र्यमपकर्षति Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.8, Mv.4.33 prevents or interferes with freedom of action; क्षात्रं तेजोऽपकर्षति Mv.1.32 destroys, robs one of.
- To diminish, decrease, omit; अपकर्षेदेवं यावत्पञ्चदश Suśr.
- To bend (as a bow); धनुःश्रेष्ठमपकृष्य Mb.
- To lower or debase, dishonour, detract from, lessen the value of, disparage; पीडयन् भृत्यवर्गं हि आत्मानमपकर्षति Mb.
- To bring or draw backwards; anticipate (as a word in a sentence) what occurs later on; अग्रिमसूत्रस्थं सर्वत्रग्रहणमिहापकृष्यते Parasmaipada IV.1.17 Commentary -Caus To remove, take away, lessen, diminish, detract from; काव्यस्यात्मभूतं रसमपकर्षयन्तः काव्य- स्यापकर्षकाः (दोषाः) उच्यन्ते S. D.1.
Source: Apte