blench

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung zusammenzucken, zurückweichen oder zurückschrecken, besonders aus Angst oder Schmerz.

An archaic verb meaning to flinch, shrink, or draw back, especially from fear or pain.

1. Turn pale from fearC1formal

   To become pale or flinch, typically due to fear, shock, or disgust.

   Erblassen vor Angst

   • He blenched at the sight of the blood.
   • She blenched when she heard the terrible news.
   • The soldier did not blench in the face of danger.

   Synonymeblanchcowerflinchpalequailrecoilshrinkwhiten