Synonyms for shirk

Synonyms for (verb) shirk

Synonyms: shirk

Definition: avoid dealing with

Usage: She shirks her duties

Similar words: avoid

Definition: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

Usage: Her former friends now avoid her


Synonyms: goldbrick, fiddle, shirk, shrink from

Definition: avoid (one's assigned duties)

Usage: The derelict soldier shirked his duties

Similar words: avoid

Definition: refrain from doing something

Usage: She refrains from calling her therapist too often; He should avoid publishing his wife's memories


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