removes; draws away; secedes.

Avakassati & okassati

to drag down, to draw or pull away, distract, remove
■ AN.v.74 = Vin.ii.204 (+ vavakassati).

cp. Sk. avakarṣati, ava…

…has avapakāsati) which is much to be preferred (see vavakassati).

…Ja.iv.415 (hadayaṃ me a. my heart is weighed down = sokena avakaḍḍhīyati C; variant reading avakassati)
pp…

…of vavakassati (vi + ava + kassati), supplementing the ordinary apakassati. See meaning &…

Avakassati & okassati

to drag down, to draw or pull away, distract, remove
■ AN.v.74 = Vin.ii.204 (+ vavakassati).

cp. Sk. avakarṣati, ava…

see vavakassati.

…with avakassati or stands by itself The readings are: Vin.ii.204 (apakāsanti avapakāsanti = AN.v.74 (avakassanti…

drawn away, alienated; withdrawn, secluded Dhp-a.ii.103 (˚kāya).

pp. of vavakassati

…of vavakassati