shirk

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se soustraire ou de négliger son devoir, sa responsabilité ou son obligation.

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding or neglecting a duty, responsibility, or obligation.

1. Avoid dutiesB2formal

   To deliberately avoid or neglect one's responsibilities or assigned tasks.

   Se soustraire à ses devoirs

   • He always tries to shirk his household chores.
   • She was accused of shirking her responsibilities at work.
   • It's not fair to shirk your duties and let others do the work.

   Synonymesavoiddodgeduckevademalingerneglectshunsidestepskiveslack

   Antonymesdischargeembraceexecutefulfillperform

2. Avoid dealing withB2formal

   To avoid confronting or handling a difficult situation or problem.

   se dérober

   • He shirked the difficult conversation about their future.
   • She shirked the responsibility of making the final decision.
   • They shirked the issue by changing the subject.

   Synonymesavoidcircumventdodgeduckeschewevadeshunsidestep

   Antonymesaddressconfrontfacehandletackle