blench

blench ¹  (blnch)

intr.v. blenched, blench·ing, blench·es

To draw back or shy away, as from fear; flinch.

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[Middle English blenchen, from Old English blencan, to deceive; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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blencher n.

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blench

Verb

to shy away, as in fear [Old English blencan to deceive]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

blench - turn pale, as if in fear blanch, pale discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"

Translations

blench [blɛntʃ] vi (shrink back) → acobardarse (= grow pale); palidecer