to draw back in fear, cringe, back down

To avoid out of fear or caution.

(transitive) To lock up; to lock in a safe place, out of view.

plural of awaiter

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of await

One who awaits. / (programming) An object that waits for the completion of an asynchronous task.

(idiomatic) To withdraw from a problematic situation. / To free oneself from a debt such as a mortgage by abandoning the collateral to the lender. To make a strategic default.

(intransitive) To work very hard.

(dated) A semi-formal dress, worn by a bride when leaving the reception for her honeymoon

Alternative form of awesome sauce