1. a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

2. an idle worthless person

3. a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not

4. anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless

1. deprive of by deceit;

"He swindled me out of my inheritance"

"She defrauded the customers who trusted her"

"the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

2. avoid (one's assigned duties);

"The derelict soldier shirked his duties"