13 entries under return topic. ×

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draw back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat)
3
pull back(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat)
3
recoil(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
2
fall back(verb, expression, follow, stick)
2
quail(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
2
retreat(verb, withdraw, dodge, recoil)
2
shrink(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
1
back away(verb, expression, withdraw, retreat)
1
shy away(verb, expression, withdraw, follow)
1
withdraw(verb, retreat, dodge, recoil)
0
back off(verb, expression, retreat, recoil)
0
recede(verb, retreat, recoil, regress)
0
retire(verb, retreat, recoil, recede)
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APASmart Define. (2015). shrink back thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/shrink_back/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, shrink back thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/shrink_back/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "shrink back thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/shrink_back/thesaurus/synonyms>