निवृत्nivṛt1 Ā.
- 1 Ā.
- To come back, return; न च निम्नादिव सलिलं निवर्तते मे ततो हृदयम् Śi.3.2; Ku.4.3; R.2.4; Bg.8.21;15.4.
- To flee from, retreat; रणान्निववृते न च Bk.5.12.
- To turn away from; be averse to; R.5.23;7.61.
- To cease, desist or abstain from; प्रसमीक्ष्य निवर्तेत सर्वमांसस्य भक्षणात् Ms.5.49;1.53; Bk.1. 18; निवृत्तमांसस्तु जनकः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)4.
- To be freed or absolved from, to escape; कथं न ज्ञेयमस्माभिः पापादस्मान्निवर्तितुम् Bg. 1.39.
- To leave off speaking, cease, stop.
- To be removed, come to an end, cease, disappear; विषया विनि- वर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः Bg.2.59;14.22; Ms.11.185,186.
- To be accomplished or finished, come to an end.
- To be withheld or withdrawn from.
- To refuse, decline.
- To be engaged in.
- To be reversed.
- To set (as the sun).
- To be forbidden.
- To be wanting; यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते. -Causal
- To cause to return, send back; निवर्त्य राजा दयितां दयालुः R.2.3;3.47; 7.44.
- To withdraw, keep away from; turn away, divert; रश्मिष्विवादाय नगेन्द्रसक्तां निवर्तयामास नृपस्य दृष्टिम् R.2. 28; Ku.5.11.
- To accomplish, perform, finish, complete.
- To shorten (the hair).
- To Annul.
Source: Apte