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تصاغر

Root: صغر

Form: 6

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تصاغرVI He became small; he shrank, or became contracted; (O * and TA in art. ضأل;) by reason of abasement, or from fear.
2 He became vile, base, ignominious, abject, or contemptible; came to nought. And تصاغرت إِلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ He became of little importance, by being vile, base, or ignominious, to himself, or in his own estimation; he became vile, base, ignominious, abject, or contemptible, to himself, or in his own estimation.
3 And [He affected, or feigned, abjectness; contr. of تَكَابَرَ: or] he exhibited abjectness.
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