Paṭivaṭṭati (and °vattati) [paṭi + vr̥t] (intransitive) to roll or move back, to turn away from A IV 47 = Miln 297 (paṭilīyati paṭikutati p.); causative paṭivaṭṭeti in same meaning transative (but cf. Childers sub voce "to knock, strike") S II 265 (Text spells pati°, as also at Miln 297). — gerundive paṭivattiya only in negative ap° (q.v.). — past participle paṭivatta (q.v.).
(pr, pr) bends back; turns back; rolls back (from) Construction: pati + vaṭṭa + ti