تأبّه

He magnified himself; behaved proudly, or haughtily. (JK, S, K.) You say, تَأَبَّهَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى فُلَانٍ The man magnified himself against such a one, and held himself above him. (JK, * TA.) And تَأَبَّهُ عَنْ كَذَا He shunned, avoided, or kept himself far from, such a thing; (JK, Z, K;) he was disdainful of it, he disdained it, or held himself above it. (Z, K.)