shrink from

phrasal verb

shrank from or shrunk from; shrunk from or shrunken from; shrinking from; shrinks from

: to try to avoid (something difficult or unpleasant) : to be unwilling to do (something)

He doesn't shrink from telling the truth, no matter how painful it may be.

She won't shrink from the task.

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Still, Trump is expected to hold onto the state in November, even if his margin shrinks from four years earlier. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 The report expects the new 50-megapixel ultrawide sensor to retain the dimensions of the 12-megapixel Galaxy S24 Ultra version, meaning each pixel will shrink from 1.4µm to 0.7µm in size. —

Paul Monckton, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, the number of judges serving on the Supreme Court would shrink from 11 to nine, and their term would be shortened to 12 years from the current 15. —

Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 The share of wealth held by the group occupying the 10% to 40% range saw their portion shrink from 37% of the nation’s assets to 33%. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shrink from