shrink from

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to avoid something through reluctance or fear

   Prepositional verb · Inseparable

   shrink from something / shrink from doing something

   Usage: From introduces the duty or action avoided through fear or reluctance.

   She would not shrink from the difficult duties of the role.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   She would not shrink from the difficult duties of the role.

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