Synonyms for Shy from:

• v.

  • back out
  • avoid
  ,
  • back down
  ,
  • cancel
  ,
  • cop out
  ,
  • recant
  ,
  • renege
  ,
  • resign
  ,
  • scratch
  ,
  • surrender
  .
  • chicken out
  • bow out
  ,
  • make concessions
  ,
  • pull out
  ,
  • withdraw
  ,
  • yield
  .

• Other relevant words:

• back out
.
• back down
• chicken out
.
• back out
• back pedal
,
• beg off
,
• blow it off
,
• blow off
,
• get cold feet
,
• give up
,
• go back on
,
• throw in the towel
,
• throw in towel
,
• throwing in the towel
,
• weasel out
,
• welsh
,
• wiggle out
,
• worm out
.
• chicken out
• funk out
,
• gave way
,
• give way
,
• giving way
,
• have no stomach for
,
• turn yellow
,
• turning yellow
,
• wimp out
.

What are the hypernyms for Shy from?

• Other hypernyms:

  abstain, avert, avoid, flee, retreat, withdraw.