shirk vs avoid

shirk and avoid both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shirk	No	No	Yes	No
avoid	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, avoid is a hypernym of shirk; that is, avoid is a word with a broader meaning than shirk:

shirk: avoid dealing with
avoid: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

As verbs, avoid is a hypernym of shirk; that is, avoid is a word with a broader meaning than shirk:

shirk (verb)	avoid (verb)
avoid dealing with	stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
avoid (one's assigned duties)	refrain from certain foods or beverages
	declare invalid
	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
	refrain from doing something