निवृ

{ nivṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नि   -√ 1. वृ (only pf. -ववार, 3. pl. -वव्रुर्), to ward off, restrain, [R.]; [Bhaṭṭ.];

to surround, [Bhaṭṭ.] :

Caus. -वारयति, °ते ( inf. -वारितुम्; ind.p. -वार्य; Pass. -वार्यते) id., [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.;

to hold back from ( abl., rarely acc.), prohibit, hinder, stop, prevent, withhold, suppress, forbid, ib.;

to put off, remove, destroy, [Kathās.]; [BhP.];

to exclude or banish from ( abl.), [Mn.]; [Rājat.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

निवृ [nivṛ]   5, 9, 1 U. To surround, enclose; षट्त्रिंशद्धरिकोठ्यश्च निवन्नुंर्वानराऽधिपम् [Bk.14.29.] -Caus.
   To ward off, keep away from, avert from (with abl.); पापान्निवारयति योजयते हिताय [Bh.2.72;] निवारयन्ती महतो मुनिव्रतात् [Ku.5.3.]
   To surround, protect.