an abstaining from taking food to make the body become weak, with a view to curbing desires.

the act of destroying or rendering very weak.

a Bauddha mendicant.

a Jaina mendicant.

the fact of being without; lack; absence; non-existence.

a removing or overcoming of the continuance of the effects of one's past deeds, by penance and other religious purification methods.

the act or an instance of throwing, hurling (something) up or away.

a pushing, driving or impelling onward, forward or ahead; propulsion.

the act of placing, keeping (something).

the act of blaming; accusation; condemnation; censure.

the act or an instance of allowing (something, as time) to pass.

the act of applying or covering the surfaces with, paint; painting.

(dance.) a throwing the hands in the air (being one of the twenty actions of the hand).

a pole with a blade used for rowing or steering a boat by leverage against the water; an oar.

a primitive instrument for throwing stones, etc., consisting of a piece of leather tied to cords that are whirled by hand for releasing the missile; a sling.

the act of throwing, hurling, projecting (up, toward or away).

a weapon or other object, as a spear, bullet, rocket, etc., designed to be thrown, fired or launched toward a target, esp. a guided or ballistic missile.

projecting, throwing, hurling or tending to do so.

having the tendency to object, hinder, restraining, impeding.

(law) the holy water with which the idol of a deity was washed, drunk by the accused and accuser which, it was believed in the ancient method of establishing truth, would fatally harm the person if he or she were not innocent.

a man has the tendency to treat others with contempt.