to keep back, to hold back from (c. abl.), to restrain; to refuse, obstruct, forbid warn Vin.i.46; Vin.ii.220; SN.i.7 (cittaṃ nivāreyya), SN.i.14 (yato mano nivāraye); SN.iv.195 (cittaṃ); Dhp.77, Dhp.116 (pāpā cittaṃ nivāraye); Ja.i.263; Pv.iii.7#4; Vv-a.69; Pv-a.79 Pv-a.102; Dhp-a.i.41.

Caus. of nivarati