SHRINK

v. 1 wither, shrivel (up), contract My woollen pullover shrank because you washed it in hot water 2 Often, shrink from. withdraw (from), draw back, recoil (from), back away (from), retreat (from), cower, cringe, flinch, shy away (from), wince, balk (at) Once committed to a responsibility, nothing could persuade Ella to shrink from it