to shrink back because of cold, misery, fear, shame

hide, hover in fear

to move (the body) back or down in fear

flinch, recoil from danger

to take away (an amount or part) (from a bill, wage etc)

take away or out; reduce

to move back (because of fear, pain)

shy away, wince

to (seem to) go back (from an earlier position)

withdraw; diminish

to draw or jump back

shrink away

to go away; to go (to bed); (to cause a person) to give up work, a position etc

leave a place or responsibility

to send (a student) temporarily away from the university as a punishment

leave a place or responsibility

to take a number, amount etc away (from another number etc)

take away

to take (something) out or away; to take back (a statement, an offer); (to cause a person, animal, claw etc) to move back or away

remove something or someone from situation