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malinger

verb

/məˈlɪŋɡər/

Meaning

to exaggerate or fake illness in order to escape duty or work

He tried to malinger to avoid going to school.

shirk, dodge, feign, pretend, evade

work, labor, perform

malinger illness, malinger at work, malinger symptoms

to encourage or assist someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing

to continue longer than; to endure beyond someone or something else

to damage someone's reputation; to make dirty or stained

to scold or rebuke severely

to cause displeasure or resentment; to hurt someone's feelings

To take in and understand fully; to absorb and integrate ideas, knowledge, or experience.