shrink

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

contract: P. and V. συστέλλειν, συνάγειν.

shrivel: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plato); see waste.

verb intransitive

contract: P. and V. συνάγεσθαι, συστέλλεσθαι.

fade: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι; see waste.

hesitate: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν, P. ἀποκνεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀναδύεσθαι

shrink from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (acc. or gen.), ὀκνεῖν (acc.), V. ἐξαφίστασθαι (gen.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (acc.).

shrink from (doing a thing): P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (infin.), κατοκνεῖν (infin.), φεύγω, φεύγειν (infin.), V. ἀφίστασθαι (infin.). P. ἀποκνεῖν (infin.).