~ 1 Brit. [ skʌɪv ]
informal
■ verb avoid work or a duty; shirk.
■ noun an instance of shirking.
↘an easy option.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
early 20th cent.: perh. from Fr. esquiver 'slink away'.
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~ 2 [ skʌɪv ]
■ verb technical pare (the edge of a piece of leather or other material) to reduce its thickness.
Origin
C19: from ON skífa ; related to shive .