apavad
apa-√ vad P. to revile, abuse, TBr. &c.; to distract, divert, console by tales, PārGṛ. ; Yājñ. ; (in Gr. ) to except, RPrāt. ; ( Ā. only) to disown, deny, contradict, Pāṇ. i, 3, 77 , Sch. : Caus. -vAdayati , to oppose as unadvisable; to revile; (in Gr. ) to except, RPrāt.