Ropeti2 [Caus. of rūhati2. See lumpati] 1.to cause to break off, to cause to suspend or cancel; to pass off, refuse Vin ii.261 (bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīnaŋ kammaŋ ropetvā bhikkhunīnaŋ niyyādetuŋ, i. e. by the bhikkhus is an act of the nuns to be passed off and to be referred to the nuns). -- 2. to make confess or accuse of (acc.: āpattiŋ a guilt) Vin ii.2 (first codeti, then sāreti, then ropeti & lastly (sanghaŋ) ñāpeti), 85 (id.); iv.36, (aññavādakaŋ ropeti to bring the charge of heresy against someone). No. 2 perhaps better to ropeti1. Cp. Vin. Texts ii.334. -- To ropeti2 belong the cpds. oropeti (cut off) & voropeti (deprive). They are better to be taken here than to ava+ruh.