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Synonyms for shies
verb refrain or stay away from; prevent

dodge
avert
sidestep
evade
fend off
bypass
escape
shun
shy
jump
abstain
hide

shake
circumvent
divert
eschew
deflect
obviate
elude
desist
recoil
withdraw
duck
flee

shirk
ditch
skirt
skip
weave
shake off
ward off
circumlocute
fake out
give the slip
hold off
keep clear

lay low
run for cover
shake and bake
shrink from
shuffle off
skip out on
skip town
stay away
stay out
steer clear of
step aside
turn aside

Antonyms for shies

permit
face
meet

allow
help
stay

take on
seek
want

Synonyms
verb stop short

hesitate
refuse
resist
recoil

turn down
flinch
dodge
cramp

shy
desist
evade
demur

crimp
shirk
shrink from
upset apple cart

Antonyms

OK
aid
accept

face
meet
help

make easier

Synonyms
verb throw aside

drop
lob
impel
shed
shy

sling
fling
fire
toss
pitch

boot
chuck
drive
project
launch

hurl
thrust
peg
heave
bung

Antonyms

dissuade
repress
keep

stop
catch
gather

receive
take

Synonyms
verb throw aside, throw away, throw out

shed
toss
pitch
ditch
heave
quit
renounce
scrap

slough
reject
forsake
junk
sling
fling
fire
hurl

jettison
desert
relinquish
eject
launch
shy
flip
cast

can
abandon
discard
eighty-six
give the heave ho

Antonyms

hire
stay
finish
allow

approve
keep
take in
support

hold
take
retain

Synonyms
verb flinch, recoil from danger

cower
quiver
tremble
kneel
wince

dodge
crouch
shy
grovel
stoop

start
blench
duck
quail
crawl

shrink
draw back
eat dirt

Antonyms

stretch
come forward

face
meet

Synonyms
verb say no

refuse
dismiss
deny
reject
forbear
spurn
balk
renounce

repudiate
shy
avoid
abjure
forgo
refrain
disapprove
nix

demur
desist
abstain
bypass
reprobate
gainsay
turn down
beg to be excused

not accept
not hear of
not think of
pass on
send regrets
turn thumbs down
don’t buy

Antonyms

grant
sanction
use
improve
increase
ascend

accept
allow
approve
continue
indulge
want

agree
go along
say yes
rise
go up

Synonyms
verb bounce off; turn aside

swerve
avert
veer
ricochet
hook
bend
slip
pivot

divert
whip
wheel
whirl
sheer
fend
shy
curve

diverge
slew
twist
disperse
sidetrack
parry
deviate
wind

cover up
glance off
hold off
keep off
volte-face

Antonyms

straighten

stay

Synonyms
verb disagree

hesitate
vacillate
waver
pussyfoot
disapprove
resist
strain
protest

scruple
pause
fight
doubt
dispute
cavil
balk
combat

object
stick
complain
refuse
deprecate
shy
challenge
oppose

remonstrate
hem and haw
wait and see
stickle
take exception

Antonyms

sanction
praise
surrender
give in
aid

consent
agree
approve
endorse
go along

accept
believe
support
help
commend

Synonyms
verb stray from normal path

vary
differ
depart
veer
diverge
swerve
avert
err
shy
drift

deflect
divagate
turn
digress
part
bend
wander
contrast
aberrate
angle off

bear off
bend the rules
break pattern
circumlocate
depart from
edge off
get around
go amiss
go haywire
go off on tangent

go out of control
go out of way
leave beaten path
not conform
swim against stream
take a turn
turn aside

Antonyms

straighten
stay

agree
go straight

keep

Synonyms
verb disagree

contradict
differ
balk
demur
buck
refuse
divide

pettifog
discord
shy
object
vary
decline
wrangle

protest
oppose
disaccord
argue
break with
stickle
fly in the face of

put up a fight
put up an argument
say no way
say not a chance
say nothing doing

Antonyms

consent
assent
concur
ratify

sanction
accept
agree
approve

join
authorize
endorse

Synonyms
verb drop down; avoid

dodge
crouch
dive
sidestep
evade
bow

elude
bend
escape
shun
lower
plunge

fence
shy
lurch
parry
stoop
submerge

double
shirk
dip
bob
move to side

Antonyms

confront
increase
ascend
encounter

face
meet
take on
raise

rise
jump

Synonyms
verb avoid; escape

dodge
confound
thwart
puzzle
outwit
evade
frustrate
baffle
foil
stall

stonewall
shun
flee
outrun
fly
shy
stump
double
duck
bilk

eschew
shirk
ditch
circumvent
shuck
cop out
hem and haw
pass the buck
be beyond someone
beat around the bush

get around
get away from
give the runaround
give the slip
give wide berth to
not touch
pass up
run around
stay shy of
steer clear of

Antonyms

enlighten
explain
aid
assist
abet
attract

confront
entice
invite
face
meet
clarify

clear up
encourage
help
support
encounter
take on

Synonyms
verb have nothing to do with

abandon
renounce
avoid
forgo
forswear
shun

shy
abstain
double
sacrifice
abjure
refrain

elude
evade
duck
shy away from
swear off
give up

have no truck with
let well enough alone
not touch
steer clear of

Antonyms

keep
face
meet

take on
embrace
like

love

Synonyms
verb get away from

dodge
hide
deceive
conceal
flee
avoid
sidestep
fend off
elude
bypass
escape
circumvent
pussyfoot
shuffle

fence
confuse
waffle
duck
prevaricate
decline
equivocate
shy
shirk
fudge
cavil
balk
lie
tergiversate

parry
baffle
shun
hedge
shuck
fly
shift
pretend
double
trick
eschew
cop out
put off
weasel

get around
beat around bush
beg the question
give the runaround
keep distance
lay low
lead on a merry chase
pass up
slip out
sneak away
steer clear of

Antonyms

confront
disclose
divulge
uncover
organize
release
enlighten
explain
aid
remain

encounter
face
meet
expose
lay bare
let out
open
reveal
show
tell

stay
order
clear up
tell truth
accept
help
take on
be honest

Synonyms
verb feel alarm; be scared of

foresee
avoid
suspect
dread
shun
anticipate
worry
expect
blanch

apprehend
shy
crouch
wilt
tremble
quaver
shudder
start
cower

falter
quail
flinch
shrink
fret
be afraid
be anxious
be apprehensive
be disquieted

be frightened
be in awe
break out in a sweat
dare not
feel concern
have butterflies
have qualms
lose courage

Antonyms

stretch
calm
brave

face
meet
want

steady

Synonyms
verb throw with abandon

lob
jerk
dump
hurl
sling

heave
catapult
propel
launch
fire

toss
pitch
chuck
send
cast

shy
precipitate
peg
let fly

Antonyms

hold

keep

receive

Synonyms
verb silence, stop up

muzzle
constrain
choke
suppress
obstruct
shy
stifle
throttle

muffle
balk
quiet
repress
demur
curb
squash
deaden

squelch
restrain
still
stumble
cork
bottle up
shut down
garrote

tongue-tie
cork up
keep the lid on
put the lid on
tape up

Antonyms

release
aid
assist

free
let go
help

encourage
allow

Synonyms
verb balk, have misgivings

hesitate
vacillate
shy
question
falter

demur
doubt
stick
waver
gag

boggle
stumble
worry
fret
stickle

be loath
be reluctant
be unwilling
have qualms
think twice about

Antonyms

remain
continue

stay
not care

Synonyms
verb avoid, ignore

despise
disdain
eschew
refuse
snub
reject
scorn
neglect
dodge
shy

cut
decline
shake
double
escape
bilk
evade
elude
stall
duck

ditch
shake off
palm off
pass up
cold-shoulder
get around
give a wide berth
give the runaround
have no part of
have nothing to do with

hide out
keep away from
keep clear of
stand aloof from
stay shy of
steer clear of
turn back on

Antonyms

admire
cherish
sanction
confront
like

love
approve
accept
allow
encounter

face
meet
take on

Synonyms
verb flinch

blanch
buck
jerk
shy
wince
leap

bounce
bound
jump
startle
recoil
bolt

blench
spring
quail
dart
twitch
shrink

draw back
jump the gun
squinch

Antonyms

permit
complete
ignore
allow

face
meet
conclude
die

end
finish
stop

Synonyms
verb propel something through the air

lob
thrust
force
shove
fling
fire
hurl
deliver
drive
send
flip
start
lift
push
pitch
put

heave
bunt
flick
tumble
overwhelm
toss
waft
dash
dislodge
cant
bandy
strew
shower
floor
pelt
splatter

unseat
precipitate
peg
catapult
project
sprinkle
unhorse
sling
buck
spray
fell
butt
discharge
overturn
pellet
bombard

stone
launch
shy
upset
chuck
impel
cast
barrage
volley
scatter
pepper
lapidate
fling off
let fly
let go

Antonyms

dissuade
repress
slow
explain
pull

discourage
stop
receive
keep
collect

gather
hold
catch
help

Synonyms
verb draw back

blanch
cower
flinch
recoil
grimace

back off
cringe
dodge
swerve
turn

shy
start
blench
duck
quail

shrink
jib
make a face

Antonyms

face

meet