shirk

Definition of Shirk in English :

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Verb

1. fiddle, goldbrick, shirk, shrink from

avoid (one's assigned duties)

Example Sentences:
'The derelict soldier shirked his duties'

2. shirk

avoid dealing with

Example Sentences:
'She shirks her duties'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shirk

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verb

1.

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

noun also: shirker

2.

a person who shirks

noun

Islam

a.

the fundamental sin of regarding anything as equal to Allah

b.

any belief that is considered to be in opposition to Allah and Islam

Shirk

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verb transitive

1.

to neglect or evade doing (something that should be done)

verb intransitive

2.

to neglect or evade work, duty, etc.

Shirk

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v. shirked, shirk·ing, shirks

v.tr.

To avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

v.intr.

To avoid work or duty.

n.
Islam

The sin of offering worship to idols or to any being other than God.

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