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v. trans.
Contract: P. and V. συστέλλειν, σῠνά̆γειν.
Shrivel: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.); see waste.
V. intrans. Contract: P. and V. σῠνά̆γεσθαι, συστέλλεσθαι.
Fade: P. and V. μᾰραίνεσθαι; see waste.Hesitate: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κᾰτοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀ̆νᾰδύεσθαιShrink from: P. and V. ἀ̆φίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (acc. or gen.), ὀκνεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξᾰφίστασθαι (gen.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.).Shrink from (doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κᾰτοκνεῖν (infin.), φεύγειν (infin.), V. ἀ̆φίστασθαι (infin.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (infin.).
v. trans.
Contract: P. and V. συστέλλειν, σῠνά̆γειν.
Shrivel: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.); see waste.
V. intrans. Contract: P. and V. σῠνά̆γεσθαι, συστέλλεσθαι.
Fade: P. and V. μᾰραίνεσθαι; see waste.Hesitate: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κᾰτοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀ̆νᾰδύεσθαιShrink from: P. and V. ἀ̆φίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (acc. or gen.), ὀκνεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξᾰφίστασθαι (gen.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.).Shrink from (doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κᾰτοκνεῖν (infin.), φεύγειν (infin.), V. ἀ̆φίστασθαι (infin.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (infin.).
SHRINK
To contract se contrahere: contrahi: se astringere.
To withdraw se retrahere or removere: retro cedere: recedere: regedi. To shrink from vitare: declinare: fugere; defugere. He exhorted them not to shrink from openly declaring etc. hortabatur ut sine retractatione libere dicere auderent etc. (Cic. Tusc. 5 29 83).
To contract se contrahere: contrahi: se astringere.
To withdraw se retrahere or removere: retro cedere: recedere: regedi. To shrink from vitare: declinare: fugere; defugere. He exhorted them not to shrink from openly declaring etc. hortabatur ut sine retractatione libere dicere auderent etc. (Cic. Tusc. 5 29 83).
shrink (v.):
A. Trans.: To cause to contract:
1. contrăho, xi, ctum, 3: to s. cloth, pannum c.: v.TO CONTRACT .
2. expr. by phr. in angustum cogere, adducere, deducere (to bring or confine into a narrow space): that dread voice which shrunk thy streams, etc. (Milton), *vox illa quae tibi in angustum flumina coegit, etc.: the battle of Cannae shrunk the power of Rome very greatly, *pugna illa Cannensis Romanas opes admodum in augustum adduxit.
B. Intrans.
I. To contract spontaneously: expr. by pass. refl. or act. with pron. refl. of contrăho, in angustum cogo, astringo: v.TO CONTRACT , TIGHTEN . Phr.: the eyes s., oculi minores fiunt, Cels.
II. To recoil, as from danger: to withdraw:
1. rĕfŭgio, fūgi, 3 (both lit. and fig.): when the sun has shrunk (from sight) in the middle of its globe, sol ubi medio refugerit orbe, Virg. G. 1, 442: vines are said to s. from cabbage stalks and cabbages, vites a caulibus brassicisque r. dicuntur, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 120. Fig.: to s. from bold designs, a consiliis fortibus r., id. Sest. 23, 51: to s. from those things which are harmful, ab iis quae laedunt r., Quint. 4, 1, 44: also absol., Virg. Aen. 2, 12.
2. rĕformīdo, 1 (to dread: with acc.): to s. from war, bellum r., Cic. Phil. 7, 6, fin.: to s. from crime, crimen r., id. Coel. 6, fin.. he s.s from saying these things, ea dicere reformidat, id. Phil. 14, 3, fin.
3. ăbhorreo, ui, 2 (to recoil in disgust from): the multitude s.s back from this, retro vulgus abhorret ab hac (ratione), Lucr. 1, 944: to s. from the baseness, audacity, and meanness of these men, ab horum turpitudine, audacia, sordibus ab., Cic. Sest. 52, 112.
4. vīto, dēvīto, 1: v.TO AVOID , SHUN .
5. rĕsĭlio, ui, 4. their necks s. from the yoke, cervices ab jugo r., Flor 4, 12, 2. Fig.: you see that the charge s.s (recoils) from my client, ab hoc crimen r. vides, Cic. R. Am. 29, 79.
6. dētrecto, 1. to s. from military service, militiam d., Caes. B. G. 7, 14: to s. from fighting (decline battle), pugnam d., Liv. 3, 60: to s. from the battle, proelium d., Just. 13, 5: certamen d., Tac. H. 4, 67: to s. from the yokes, juga d., Virg. G. 3, 57.
7. dēclīno, 1 (to turn aside from: with acc.): Cic.: v.TO SHUN . Phr.: he exhorted them not to s. from openly declaring, etc., hortabatur, ut sine retractione libere dicere auderent, id. Tusc. 5, 29, 83 (R. and A.).
A. Trans.: To cause to contract:
1. contrăho, xi, ctum, 3: to s. cloth, pannum c.: v.
2. expr. by phr. in angustum cogere, adducere, deducere (to bring or confine into a narrow space): that dread voice which shrunk thy streams, etc. (Milton), *vox illa quae tibi in angustum flumina coegit, etc.: the battle of Cannae shrunk the power of Rome very greatly, *pugna illa Cannensis Romanas opes admodum in augustum adduxit.
B. Intrans.
I. To contract spontaneously: expr. by pass. refl. or act. with pron. refl. of contrăho, in angustum cogo, astringo: v.
II. To recoil, as from danger: to withdraw:
1. rĕfŭgio, fūgi, 3 (both lit. and fig.): when the sun has shrunk (from sight) in the middle of its globe, sol ubi medio refugerit orbe, Virg. G. 1, 442: vines are said to s. from cabbage stalks and cabbages, vites a caulibus brassicisque r. dicuntur, Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 120. Fig.: to s. from bold designs, a consiliis fortibus r., id. Sest. 23, 51: to s. from those things which are harmful, ab iis quae laedunt r., Quint. 4, 1, 44: also absol., Virg. Aen. 2, 12.
2. rĕformīdo, 1 (to dread: with acc.): to s. from war, bellum r., Cic. Phil. 7, 6, fin.: to s. from crime, crimen r., id. Coel. 6, fin.. he s.s from saying these things, ea dicere reformidat, id. Phil. 14, 3, fin.
3. ăbhorreo, ui, 2 (to recoil in disgust from): the multitude s.s back from this, retro vulgus abhorret ab hac (ratione), Lucr. 1, 944: to s. from the baseness, audacity, and meanness of these men, ab horum turpitudine, audacia, sordibus ab., Cic. Sest. 52, 112.
4. vīto, dēvīto, 1: v.
5. rĕsĭlio, ui, 4. their necks s. from the yoke, cervices ab jugo r., Flor 4, 12, 2. Fig.: you see that the charge s.s (recoils) from my client, ab hoc crimen r. vides, Cic. R. Am. 29, 79.
6. dētrecto, 1. to s. from military service, militiam d., Caes. B. G. 7, 14: to s. from fighting (decline battle), pugnam d., Liv. 3, 60: to s. from the battle, proelium d., Just. 13, 5: certamen d., Tac. H. 4, 67: to s. from the yokes, juga d., Virg. G. 3, 57.
7. dēclīno, 1 (to turn aside from: with acc.): Cic.: v.
fastidio
to feel disgust, shrink, flinch, loathe, dislike, despise
reformido
to fear greatly, dread, stand in awe, shrink, shudder, be afraid
to feel bashful, be ashamed, be shy, shrink
to feel disgust, shrink, flinch, loathe, dislike, despise
reformido
to fear greatly, dread, stand in awe, shrink, shudder, be afraid
appearing fewer than 50 times
verecundorto feel bashful, be ashamed, be shy, shrink