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vissajjenti

vissajjeti

pr 3rd pl of vissajjeti (verb)

1. gives away; gets rid of; distributes
2. responds; answers a question
3. makes release; makes let go (of); causes to drop
4. dismounts; disembarks; leaves behind
5. leaves behind; abandons; drops
6. wastes; squanders; dissipates; (comm) gives away to others; lit. causes to relinquish

Etymology. vi + sajje + ti; from √sajj 'relinquish, let loose'; Sanskrit visarjayati [visṛj]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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