shrink back

English

Verb

shrink back (third-person singular simple present shrinks back, present participle shrinking back, simple past shrank back or shrunk back, past participle shrunk back or shrunken back)

  1. To back away or retreat; to abandon an effort.
    Synonym: shrink away
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