shrink from

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de reculer ou de se dérober devant quelque chose de difficile, de désagréable ou de complexe, par peur ou par réticence.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Avoid due to fear or reluctanceformal

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

   reculer devant

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

   Synonymesshy away from

   Antonymesconfrontembracefacewelcome

Verbe de baseshrink