82 entries under shrink topic. ×

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withdraw(verb, move, action, take, act)
17
retreat(verb, move, drop, act, close)
16
pull back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, move, action)
16
recede(verb, move, action, drop, act)
13
retire(verb, move, drop, act, close)
12
recoil(verb, go, remove, start, withdraw)
9
shy(verb, start, hesitate, recoil, jump)
8
flinch(verb, start, withdraw, hide, retreat)
6
start(verb, withdraw, retreat, shy, dodge)
5
blench(verb, start, withdraw, hide, retreat)
5
cringe(verb, start, withdraw, hide, retreat)
5
quail(verb, go, remove, start, withdraw)
5
wince(verb, start, withdraw, hide, retreat)
4
jump(verb, move, act, movement, trip)
3
back out(verb, expression, go, remove, withdraw)
3
cower(verb, start, hide, retreat, shy)
3
dodge(verb, withdraw, retreat, hesitate, recoil)
3
duck(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, shy)
2
back away(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
2
back down(verb, expression, go, withdraw, leave)
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APASmart Define. (2016). draw back thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/draw_back/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "draw back thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/draw_back/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, draw back thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/draw_back/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "draw back thesaurus" 29 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/draw_back/thesaurus/synonyms>