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shirk

[ shurk ]

verb (used with object)

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

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used without object)

  1. to evade work, duty, etc.

noun

shirk

1

/ ʃɜ˰ì /

verb

  1. to avoid discharging (work, a duty, etc); evade
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who shirks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

shirk

2

/ ʃɪ˰ì /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³ó¾±°ù°ì±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³ó¾±°ù°ìi²Ô²µ adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of shirk1

First recorded in 1625–35; obscurely akin to shark 2
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51³Ô¹Ï 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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On Thursday — on Opening Day! — the state auditor’s office is scheduled to release a report that could say whether the team has shirked its maintenance responsibilities at Angel Stadium.

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He has had a lot of injury mishaps but has never quit and never shirked a challenge.

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Separately, two state legislators representing the Anaheim area asked state auditors last year to determine whether the Angels had “been taking steps to shirk responsibility in maintenance.â€

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They’re disproportionately owed by businesses with the greatest incentive and ability to shirk their tax burdens.

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De León denounced Feldstein Soto’s decision, saying she had “shirked her duty as a criminal prosecutor†by declining to pursue charges.

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