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flinch

verb

/flɪntʃ/

Meaning

to suddenly move back or away due to fear or pain

He didn’t flinch when the doctor gave him the injection.

not flinch

recoil, shrink, withdraw, cringe, wince

endure, face, confront

flinch from, flinch at, without flinching

To gradually decrease in width, thickness, or intensity.

to affirm or declare positively and earnestly

to make something larger in size, number, or amount

to accept standards that are lower than is desirable; to settle a dispute by mutual concession

an informal or non-standard variant of 'gloss over', meaning to ignore or minimize something

Make an action or process easier or more achievable; to help bring about.