The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - shrinkv.

1) wither, shrivel (up) , contract: My woollen pullover shrank because you washed it in hot water. 2) Often, shrink from. withdraw (from) , draw back, recoil (from) , back away (from) , retreat (from) , cower, cringe, flinch, shy away (from) , wince, balk (at) : Once committed to a responsibility, nothing could persuade Ella to shrink from it.