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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

shrink back en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To back away or retreat; to abandon an effort.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
shrinks back Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
shrunk back Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shrunk back Tense=Past lexicographic
shrinking back Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shrank back Tense=Past lexicographic
shrunken back Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

shrink away