cower

(kou'ər)
intr.v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.
To cringe in fear.

[Middle English couren, of Scandinavian origin.]

v

Definition: hide, hover in fear
Antonyms: come out

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IN BRIEF: To crouch or shrink back.

I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. — Dean Alfrange.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: crouch or curl up
  Synonym: huddle

Meaning #2: show submission or fear
  Synonyms: fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, grovel

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - krybe sammen, sidde sammenkrøbet

Nederlands (Dutch)
ineenkrimpen, in gebogen houding zitten/staan

Français (French)
v. intr. - se recroqueviller (de peur)

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich ducken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ζαρώνω, μαζεύομαι, δειλιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
rannicchiarsi, acquattarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - agachar-se

Русский (Russian)
съеживаться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - encogerse, acobardarse, agacharse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - krypa ihop, kuscha

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
畏缩, 抖缩, 退缩

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 畏縮, 抖縮, 退縮

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 움추러 들다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ちぢこまる, すくむ, かがむ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) جثم أو انكمش مرتعدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התכווץ בפחד, השתוחח‬

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