shrink from meaning

Definition of shrink from

1. avoid (one's assigned duties)
   • The derelict soldier shirked his duties

   Synonyms: fiddle, shirk, goldbrick

   Type of: avoid

   Kinds: scrimshank, malinger, slack

shrink from in a sentence

• If you wish to get on in the world, you must not shrink from effort.
• He shrinks from difficult tasks.
• Tom never shrinks from danger.

How to pronounce shrink from

shrink from is pronounced /ʃrɪŋk frɒm/ in British English and /ʃrɪŋk frʌm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.