shy away from

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Avoid, evade, as in He shied away from all questions concerning his private life. [Late 1700s]

Words nearby shy away from

shvartze, shvernik, shwa, shwe-shwe, shy, shy away from, shy-drager syndrome, shylock, shymkent, shypoo, shyster

Words related to shy away from

abandon, renounce, avoid, forgo, forswear, shun, shy, abstain, double, sacrifice, abjure, refrain, elude, evade, duck