تخلّى

He went forth into the field, or open country, to satisfy a want of nature. (TA.) And تخلّى فِى الخَلَاءِ He went forth into the vacant tract, or into the privy, to satisfy a want of nature: or he satisfied a want of nature therein. (TA.)

Also He was, or became, or made himself, vacant from occupation, or business; [unoccupied; unemployed; or at leisure;] synonym تَفَرَّغَ: (S:) or so تخلّى مِنَ الشُّغْلِ. (K in article فرغ.) You say, تخلّى لِلْعِبَادَةِ He was, or became, or made himself, vacant for, or he confined himself exclusively to, the service of God. (TA.) [See also 1, in the latter part of the paragraph. In like manner, one says also, لِلْأَمْرِ ↓ خَلَا He was, or became, or made himself, vacant for, or he confined himself exclusively to, the affair.] And تَخَلَّوْا بِخَلِيَّةٍ (S, K, TA) They confined themselves exclusively to a she-camel, or to she-camels, such as they termed خلية, (K, TA,) يَحْلُبُونَهَا [milking only her, or them]. (S, TA.) And تخلّى خَلِيَّةً He took for himself a خليّة. (TA.)

And تخلّى مِنَ الأَمْرِ and عَنْهُ: see 2.

And تَخَلَّتِ الإِبِلُ بِلَا رَاعٍ [The camels were left to themselves without a pastor]. (K in article سوع.)