shrink from

• Verbo frasal que indica rehuir o apartarse de algo difícil, desagradable o arriesgado por miedo o falta de voluntad.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of avoiding or withdrawing from something difficult, unpleasant, or challenging due to fear or reluctance.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Avoid due to fear or reluctanceformal

   To withdraw from or avoid doing something because of fear, disgust, or hesitation.

   retroceder ante / rehuir

   • He never shrinks from a difficult challenge.
   • She shrank from the responsibility of making the final decision.
   • They shrank from confronting the harsh truth.

   Sinónimosshy away from

   Antónimosconfrontembracefacewelcome

Verbo baseshrink