(intransitive, dated) To move off, come loose; to go off suddenly away (from) a given position.

to draw back in fear, cringe, back down

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

(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.

(intransitive) To fade or wane

(intransitive) To move away. / (transitive) To lead away, or cause to move away, by luring.

simple past tense and past participle of shy away

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shy away

present participle of shy away