to split, tear asunder; root out, remove, destroy Vin.ii.151 (chaviṃ to skin); MN.ii.110 (attānaṃ); Thig.396 (ger. uppāṭiyā = ˚pāṭetvā Thag-a.259); Ja.i.281 (bījāni), Ja.iv.162, Ja.iv.382; Ja.vi.109 (= luñcati); Mil.86; Dhp-a.iii.206. Caus. uppāṭāpeti in pp. uppāṭāpita caused to be torn off Dhp-a.iii.208. See also upphāleti.

Sk. utpāṭayati, Caus. uf ud + paṭ; to split, cp. also BSk. utpāṭayati nidhānaṇ to dig out a treasure Avs.i.294