English verb: shrink from | |||
1. | shrink from (social) avoid (one's assigned duties) | ||
Samples | The derelict soldier shirked his duties. | ||
Synonyms | fiddle, goldbrick, shirk | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | malinger, scrimshank, skulk, slack | ||