shrink from

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

STRONG

abstain circumvent deflect desist ditch divert duck elude eschew flee hide jump obviate recoil shake shirk shy skip skirt weave withdraw

WEAK

circumlocute cold-shoulder fake out give the slip hold off keep clear lay low run for cover shake and bake shake off shuffle off skip out on skip town stay away stay out steer clear of step aside turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

VERB

balk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flinch hesitate recoil refuse resist turn down

STRONG

cramp crimp demur desist dodge evade shirk shy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept face meet

WEAK

aid help make easier

VERB

dread

Synonyms

STRONG

apprehend cringe fear quake shudder tremble

WEAK

be afraid have cold feet misdoubt

Antonyms

STRONG

steady

WEAK

encourage want welcome

Example Sentences

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They discovered that, unlike the polar filaments formed by similar systems in other bacteria, the filaments in Anabaena are bipolar, meaning they can grow and shrink from both ends.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

But the bigger part only allowed for more subtlety as Liu sought to inhabit someone made to feel small by her circumstances, who still doesn’t shrink from doing right by her child.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Wendy’s is expected to report earnings on Friday, sales are expected to drop 5.6% from a year ago, while earnings shrink from 25 cents to 20 cents per share.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Nor does Mr. Marozzi shrink from other painful topics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

You didn’t shrink from her gentle touch and kind voice.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

shrink from

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