n. Function: verb
to draw back usually through fear or disgust FF1C; recoiled from the snake FF1E;
Synonyms: blanch, blench, flinch, quail, shrink, squinch, start, wince
Related Words: falter, hesitate, waver; balk, shy, stick, stickle; dodge, duck, swerve; quake, shake, shudder, tremble; reel (back)
Contrasted Words: advance, approach, near
Antonyms: confront; defy