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تبذّل

Root: بذل

Form: 5

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تبذّلV He neglected the preserving of himself or his honour or reputation [from disgrace]; i. q. تَرَكَ التَّصَاوُنَ or التَّصَوُّنَ; he was careless of himself or his honour or reputation; contr. of تَصَاوَنَ; as also . (Msb in art. صون.) You say, كَرُمَ وَ لَمْ يَتَبَذَّلْ [He was generous, and was not careless of his honour or reputation]. (M and L in art. وفر.)
2 تبذّل فِى عَمَلِ كَذَا, and نَفْسَهُ فِيهِ and بِهِ, He employed his own self in the doing of such a thing.
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