shrink back

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shrink back

verb shrinks back · shrinking back · shrank back · shrunk back · shrunken back

To back away or retreat; to abandon an effort.
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@misc{shrink_back_2026,
  title = {shrink back},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shrink%20back},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}