Retract
Retract verb - Pull away from a source of disgust or fear.
Shrink back is a synonym for retract. In some cases you can use "Shrink back" instead a verb "Retract".
Shrink back
Shrink back verb - Pull away from a source of disgust or fear.
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Synonyms for Shrink back
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- abandon and retract
- abandon and shrink back
- draw and retract
- draw and shrink back
- pull and retract
- pull and shrink back
- recede and retract
- recede and shrink back
- relinquish and retract
- relinquish and shrink back
- retreat and retract
- retreat and shrink back
- draw back and retract
- draw back and shrink back
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Shrink back and Retract. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/retract/shrink_back
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