Nassati (v. intr.) [Ved. naś; naśyati & naśati, cp. Gr. ne/kus, nekro/s (corpse), ne/ktar ("overcoming death" =nec+tr̥, cp. tarati); Lat. neco, noceo, noxius] to perish, to be lost or destroyed, to disappear, come to an end Sn 666 (na hi nassati kassaci kammaŋ); It 90; J i.81, 116, 150; pret. nassaŋ (prohib.) Sn 1120, pl. anassāma M i.177; aor. nassi A iii.54 (mā nassi prohib.); J iv.137 (cakkhūni ˚iŋsu: the eyes failed); fut. nassisati J i.5; cond. nassissa J ii.112. -- Caus. nāseti(q. v.). See also pa˚.