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Present participle for to keep away from something
“She would shrink from visiting him after their last argument.”
Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)
Present participle for to be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
Present participle for to be reluctant to do something
Present participle for to be afraid of someone or something when considering them to be dangerous, painful, or harmful
Present participle for to show or feel repugnance for or resistance to something
Present participle for to feel contempt or a deep repugnance for
Present participle for to hesitate or refuse to proceed due to fear, aversion, or reluctance
Present participle for to fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage
Present participle for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
Present participle for to feel distaste for or hostility towards
Present participle for to be in a state of great apprehension or anxiety
Present participle for to avoid or get out of a responsibility
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