कृश्

{ kṛś }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कृश्    cl. 4. P. कृ॑श्यति ( perf. चक॑र्श; ind.p. कृशित्वा or कर्श्°, [Pāṇ. 1-2, 25]),

to become lean or thin, become emaciated or feeble, [AV. xii, 3, 16]; [ŚBr. xi];

to cause (the moon) to wane, [Dhātup. xxvi, 117] :

Caus. कर्शयति, to make thin or lean, attenuate, emaciate, keep short of food, [Āp.]; [Bhag.]; [Suśr.] &c.;

to lessen, diminish, [Kāvyâd. ii, 109;]
कृश्   [ cf. perhaps Lat. parco, parcus.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कृश् [kṛś]   4 P. (कृश्यति, कृश)
To become lean or emaciated; य एषां ज्योतिष्माँ उत यश्चकर्श [Av.12.3.16.]
To wane (as the moon). -Caus. To emaciate; कर्षयन्तः शरीरस्थं भूतग्राममचेतसः [Bg.17.6.]