A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
وقع ضحيته or ذهب (ḍaḥīyatahū) to fall victim to, become a victim of s.th. or s.o.
Root: ض-ح-ي
Page: 627*
Example: “وَقَعَ ضَحِيّة للاستغلال”
Translation: “he fell victim to exploitation”
* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 
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