To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
To interpose a demurrer.
To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
An act of hesitation as to proceeding; a scruple; also, a suspension of action or decision; a pause, a stop.
To cower or flinch.
To cause to become smaller.
To withdraw or retire, as from danger.
To move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust.
To draw back; to withdraw.
To become smaller; to contract.
A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
Shrinkage; contraction; recoil.
Loss of inventory, for example due to shoplifting or not selling items before their expiration date.