تورّط

Form: 5

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تورّطV He fell into what is termed وَرْطَة [properly and also tropically, or in its primary sense, and also in any of its subordinate senses]. You say, تورّطتِ الغَنَمُ وَغَيْرُهَا The sheep, or goats, &c., fell into mud from which they could not extricate themselves; or into a depressed piece of ground in which was no way directing to escape: and hence the verb is used in relation to any straitness or difficulty. Thus you say, تورّط فُلَانٌ فِى الأَمْرِ Such a one undertook, or embarked in, the affair, and could not easily extricate himself; and so فيه: or the former signifies he fell into the affair, or case: or he became entangled in the affair, and could not easily extricate himself from it; and so ↓ the latter: and تورّط and both signify he stuck fast: or he perished; or died.

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