خذل

6 تخاذلوا ذ They abstained from, or neglected, aiding, or assisting, one another: (S:) i. q. تدابروا [which has the foregoing signification accord. to the TA, but properly means they turned their backs, one upon another ]: (K:) they left, forsook, or deserted, one another in trouble. (MA.) [And, accord. to Freytag's Lex., They fled from fight, or battle. ] ― -b2- تخاذلت رِجْلَاهُ (said of an old man, TA) His legs became weak (S, K, TA) in consequence of some evil affection. (TA.) ― -b3- And تخاذل He was, or became, behind. (KL.) ― -b4- See also 1.