Shy from

Synonyms for shy from
verb withdraw

cancel
back down
surrender
renege
avoid
chicken out

cop out
recant
resign
scratch
welsh
give up

back pedal
beg off
blow it off
get cold feet
go back on
throw in the towel

weasel out
wiggle out
worm out

Synonyms
verb back down

chicken out
avoid
back down
back out
bow out
cancel
cop out
make concessions

pull out
recant
renege
resign
scratch
surrender
welsh
withdraw

yield
back pedal
beg off
blow it off
funk out
get cold feet
give up
give way

go back on
have no stomach for
throw in the towel
turn yellow
weasel out
wiggle out
wimp out
worm out