Oxford Dictionary English shrink from phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsshrink from something Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto be unwilling to do something that is difficult or unpleasant We made it clear to them that we would not shrink from confrontation. shrink from doing something They did not shrink from doing what was right. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
