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shirk

[ shurk ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).

    Synonyms: dodge, avoid, shun



verb (used without object)

  1. to evade work, duty, etc.

noun

shirk

1

/ ʃɜːk /

verb

  1. to avoid discharging (work, a duty, etc); evade


noun

  1. a person who shirks

shirk

2

/ ʃɪːk /

noun

  1. Islam
    1. the fundamental sin of regarding anything as equal to Allah
    2. any belief that is considered to be in opposition to Allah and Islam

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Other Words From

  • un·shirked adjective
  • un·shirking adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shirk1

First recorded in 1625–35; obscurely akin to shark 2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shirk1

C17: probably from German Schurke rogue; see shark ²

Origin of shirk2

from Arabic: association

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Example Sentences

Shirk said this contributed to China taking a more active role internationally, which hasn’t always been well-received.

And to shirk that part of our human responsibility is, well, a sin.

Employers can't shirk the fines as easily as individual purchasers can.

Should this happen it would be doubly disastrous were we to shirk the challenge now.

They abuse drinks or drugs, abuse spouses and loved ones, shirk sleep and plummet into crippling depression.

“Congress must not shirk its responsibilities,” the White House said in a statement.

Tom held to his strange belief to 'Let it all come,' he would not try to prevent; he would neither shirk nor dodge.

You'll work your passage back to fitness quicker than an arm ever did before, you pale-faced shirk!

He patted Dorothy on the shoulder and would not permit her to shirk his praise.

The situation was a critical one, but Steve's was not a nature to shirk responsibilities or shun sacrifices.

Evelyn was fairly good at school; it was not, she considered, worth her while any longer to 322 shirk her lessons.

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