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shrink from


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TO AVOID DOING SOMETHING


I've never been one to shrink from a challenge.

Synonyms and examples


avoid
Avoid swimming in areas where sharks are known to congregate.
evade
formal
Please don’t think I’m trying to evade my responsibility.
dodge
He tried to dodge his military service.
run away from
I didn't often run away from difficult decisions.
sidestep
This is not a responsibility you can sidestep.
shirk
disapproving
Some Democrats have accused him of shirking his duty.
skip
informal
Is your child skipping school?
miss
Depressed patients often miss therapy appointments.
get out of
I managed to get out of washing-up duties.
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steer clear of
keep/stay clear of
stay away from
shun
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If you avoid someone or something, you stay away from them. If you avoid doing something, you prevent it from happening, or you don't allow yourself to do it.

shrink from | American Thesaurus


shrink from


verb
These are words and phrases related to shrink from. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

OBJECT


Synonyms


dislike
loathe
abhor
abominate
criticize
condemn
denounce
remonstrate against
cavil at
carp at
find fault with
object
be averse
take exception
disapprove of
oppose
protest
be at odds with
balk at
look askance at
frown on
demur from
shudder at
revolt at
knock
Slang

Antonyms


approve
agree
welcome
admit
greet with open arms
accept
comply
concur
assert
consent
acquiesce
accede
like
love
fancy
relish
praise
applaud
laud
admire
compliment

LOATHE


Synonyms


scorn
disdain
eschew
keep clear of
recoil from
draw back from
blench from
flinch from
shy away from
view with horror
loathe
detest
hate
despise
dislike
find disgusting
abominate
abhor
deplore
be unable to bear
have a strong aversion to
have no stomach for

Antonyms


love
adore
like
admire
relish
fancy
dote on
enjoy
desire
crave
hanker after
long for

ABHOR


Synonyms


feel aversion toward
be revolted by
find repulsive
shudder at
recoil at
regard with repugnance
view with horror
eschew
can't stand
can't stomach
be nauseated by
abhor
detest
hate
loathe
dislike
despise
disdain
scorn
shun
abominate
execrate

Antonyms


love
adore
like
delight in
dote on
cherish
relish
treasure
prize
value
enjoy
admire
desire
crave
covet

SHUN


Synonyms


shun
avoid
evade
elude
dodge
keep away from
keep clear of
steer clear of
shy away from
fight shy of
turn away from
circumvent
eschew
refuse
forgo
reject
disdain
boycott
ignore
have nothing to do with
have no part of

Antonyms


welcome
embrace
encourage
seek
search out
solicit
court

HATE


Synonyms


hate
dislike
despise
detest
abhor
loathe
abominate
execrate
hold in contempt
bear malice toward
be hostile to
not be able to bear
have no use for
recoil from
be repelled by
be sick of
be tired of
give one a pain
give one a pain in the neck

Antonyms


be fond of
delight in
regard highly
esteem
treasure
prize
cherish
dote on
be attracted by

SHIRK


Synonyms


shirk
get out of doing
avoid
evade
shun
duck
sidestep
dodge
escape
elude
ignore
neglect
eschew
malinger
goof off
Slang
goldbrick
Slang

Antonyms


meet
face
confront
fulfill
perform
undertake
do
honor

HATE


Synonyms


hate
be sorry
be reluctant
be unwilling
feel disinclined to
be averse to
not care to
would rather not
not have the heart to
dread
wish to avoid
feel sick at
have no taste for
have no stomach for
wince at
regard as distasteful

Antonyms


be pleased
enjoy
relish
fancy
prefer
be inclined
wish
hope

MIND


Synonyms


recoil from
turn up the nose at
have an aversion to
abhor
detest
hate
mind
dislike
object to
resent
feel offended about
disapprove of
feel inconvenienced by
eschew
look askance at

REPULSE


Synonyms


repulse
reject
refuse
rebuff
turn one's back on
be deaf to
ignore
be cold to
spurn
stand aloof from
avoid
shun
recoil from
cold-shoulder
Informal

Antonyms


welcome
accept
encourage

BALK


Synonyms


balk
shirk
refuse
resist
demur
recoil
draw back
hang back
shun
evade
hesitate
eschew

Antonyms


accept willingly
do eagerly
submit
relent
yield
acquiesce

HESITATE


Synonyms


hang back
be reluctant
balk
hesitate
shy at
be unwilling
stick at
stickle at
think twice
scruple

Antonyms


welcome
do willingly
embrace
be determined
resolve

DREAD


Synonyms


dread
fear
be afraid of
anticipate with horror
cringe at
cower at

Antonym


be unafraid
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