pratihan 2 P. 1 To strike back or in return; (taM) viDyaMtamudDftasawAH pratihaMtumIzuH R. 9. 60. 2 To ward off, keep off, prevent, oppose, resist; toyasyevApratihatarayaH sEkataM setumoGaH U. 3. 36 ; pratihataviGnAH kriyAH saBavalokya Ś. 1. 13 ; Me. 20 ; Ku. 2. 48 ; V. 2. 1. 3 To repel, drive back, repulse. 4 To remove, destroy; yadyatpApaM pratijahi jagannATa namrasya tanme Māl. 1. 3. 5 To counter-act, remedy. 6 To disown, disavow.