to draw away, take off, remove DN.i.180; DN.iii.127; Dhp-a.ii.86. Caus. apakaḍḍhāpeti Ja.i.342; Ja.iv.415; Mil.34
■ Cp apakassati; & see pakattheti.

apa + kaḍḍhati, cp. Sk. apa-karṣati