Shrink From (Verb)
Meaning
Avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The new employee seemed to shrink from any responsibility that required public speaking.
- It was evident that Tom began to shrink from his assigned duties as a team leader.
- The intern would often shrink from making important phone calls to potential clients.
- Her fear of failure led her to shrink from pursuing any ambitious goals.
- The team player started to shrink from contributing to the crucial project after disagreements with the team.