Словарь синонимов английского языка - shrink

(v) 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.